Prince Charles, Prince William, Princess Diana
Pictured: Prince Charles, Prince William, Princess Diana in the gardens of Kensington Palace. Getty Images/Hulton Archive

Prince William looked frightened in an adorable throwback photo with Princess Diana.

Throwback photos of the Princess of Wales and Duke of Cambridge were shared on Instagram. In the pictures, Princess Diana is cuddling baby Prince William.

In the first picture, Prince William looks straight at the camera with his big eyes. According to one netizen, the future king looks “frightened.”

“He looks frightened in the first pic,” the netizen commented.

In the second snap, Princess Diana grins at the camera while holding Prince William’s head. Both the mother and son are facing the camera. In the third snap, the People’s Princess looks at her son who already appears sleepy.

Netizens praised the pictures saying that the shots are adorable. One even praised the photographer who captured the sweet moments between the mother and son.

“Gosh! the late Lord Snowden knew how to capture, in his photographs, the magnificent essence of a beautiful mother holding her new born baby,” a royal fan wrote.

One netizen said that the second in line to the throne looked like his daughter Princess Charlotte when the latter was still a newborn. Many believe that Princess Charlotte, Prince William and Princess Diana look the same.

In another photo shared on social media, the Duke of Cambridge appears like a model in a magazine cover. His good looks didn’t go unnoticed to the ardent royal followers.

One said that he is very handsome and he looks like his mom, Princess Diana. Another said that Prince William has the same look as his only daughter, Princess Charlotte. Meanwhile, one said that he looks like the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte.

“I see his mum and his daughter in him all three have something very special,” the netizen wrote.

Prince William was last spotted this past Sunday accompanying Queen Elizabeth II to Crathie Kirk to attend a church service. Kate Middleton was noticeably missing from the outing.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be attending a special event at the Aga Khan Center on Oct. 2. Prince William and Middleton are also bound to visit Pakistan from Oct. 14 to 18.