Prince George holds sister Charlotte in new photos

TOUCHING pictures showing Prince George holding his little sister, Princess Charlotte - and even giving her a kiss - have been released by Kensington Palace.

Prince George cradles his little sister Princess Charlotte. The photograph was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in mid-May at Anmer Hall. Picture: PA

Charlotte, who was born just over a month ago on May 2, looks happy and content as her older brother puts a protective arm around his baby sibling in the four photographs.

The pictures were taken by their proud mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, at their family home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, a few weeks ago when Charlotte was around two weeks old.

In one image the baby princess looks as if she is just about to smile as her brother, aged 21 months at the time, plants a kiss on her forehead.

Prince George cradles his little sister Princess Charlotte. The photograph was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in mid-May at Anmer Hall. Picture: Getty

George is smiling in another image as he puts his hand on his sister’s stomach and stares at something beyond the picture frame and in another similar photograph he looks in a different direction.

A fourth picture, showing the prince looking down lovingly at his baby sister, was previewed earlier on the official Kensington Palace Twitter and Instagram accounts.