Charlotte Royle was born in 1964 in York, England.

She was introduced to the art of drawing at an early age at home and followed a concentrated interest in art through school and university. She received a BA Hons in Fine Art Textiles from Liverpool in 1985, and continued to have a successful career in the design of fabric for more than twelve years.

A move to Edinburgh in 1998 marked a change of focus for Charlotte, away from design and towards drawing and painting.

From Scotland she moved to Tuscany in Italy, Paris, Marrakech and now works in Casablanca, Morocco where she lives with her partner italian photographer Alessio Mei.