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Why did Hatshepsut serve as regent for Thutmose III?

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Map showing the extent of the Ancient Egyptian Empire during the New Kingdom period of Thutmose III, highlighted in orange, covering Egypt, the Nile River valley, Sinai, and stretching northeast through Palestine, Phoenicia, and Syria. The map also marks the Fertile Crescent and neighboring regions such as Assyria and Babylonia in pink, with key cities and geographic features labeled.
Thutmose III

Hatshepsut served as regent for Thutmose III because he was a young child when his father, Thutmose II, died.123

As the queen of Thutmose II, Hatshepsut assumed the role of regent to govern Egypt during her stepson's minority. While Thutmose III was theoretically the king, Hatshepsut initially acted as a conventional regent before eventually assuming the full attributes, dress, and insignia of a king herself. This transition occurred sometime between the second and seventh years of Thutmose III's reign, leading to a period of joint rule where Hatshepsut became the dominant partner until her death.1324