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little middle
December 5, 2012

Will the Future K-Kid Be This Adorable?

By Stella Bugbee

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As any expectant parent knows, a favorite pastime while you’re waiting for a baby is obsessing over what he or she will look like. Your rational mind is set aside as you spend hours poring over old family photos that might give insight into the beauty of your future offspring. Once the child is born, it’s even worse. You drag those photos out again and find yourself saying semi-logical things: Look, you were totally fat as a baby too!  Look at my ears in that photo, sticking out just like hers!

This week, we’ve all become expectant parents in this global royal-gestation period, so we might as well whip out the photos (at least on one side of the family tree) and figure out what we’ve got in store. But it’s going to be tough to top the cuteness of the princes when they were little. For evidence, click through our slideshow to see William and Harry (devilishness in evidence quite early on) playing with “toy” motorcycles, holding tiny skis, and getting hugs. That, and loads of chubby yet regal chipmunk cheeks.

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May 23, 1985 Charles and William meet members of the British Army in London. Photo: John Redman/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
January 4, 1995 Harry in Klosters. Photo: James Andanson/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
August 9, 1987 Harry and Diana at the Royal Palace, Majorca, Spain. Photo: JOHN REDMAN/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
January 15, 1987 William in London. Photo: Anwar Hussein/1987 Anwar Hussein
January 8, 1989 Diana and Harry on vacation. Photo: Patrick Durand/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
September 24, 1985 Diana takes William to Kindergarten in London. Photo: © Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
June 11, 1988 Harry, William, and Diana on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London. Photo: Steve Holland/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
January 3, 1988 The Royal Family in Sandringham. Photo: © Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
December 14, 1983 William with Diana and Charles in the courtyard of Kensington Palace in London. Photo: © Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
September 11, 1989 William, Diana, and Harry at Wetherby School in Notting Hill. Photo: Gillian Allen/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
June 12, 1984 William in London. Photo: Anwar Hussein/1984 Anwar Hussein
September 16, 1984 William after visiting his new brother at St. Mary's Hospital in London. Photo: Joseph Schaber/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved... September 16, 1984 William after visiting his new brother at St. Mary's Hospital in London. Photo: Joseph Schaber/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
March 20, 1983 William and Diana. Photo: David Caulkin/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
1985 William and nanny in London. Photo: LGI Stock/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
October 4, 1985 Charles with William and Harry at Kensington Palace. Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images
January 15, 1987 William in London. Photo: Rob Taggart/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
May 5, 1985 William and Charles aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia. Photo: © Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
July 18, 1986 William and Harry on the steps of Highgrove House in Tetbury, England. Photo: Tim Graham/Tim Graham
June 13, 1992 Harry and Diana in the Royal coach. Photo: Patrick Durand/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
1990 Harry in London. Photo: Andrew Murray/© Corbis. All Rights Reserved.
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