Prince Louis, the youngest of the Cambridge clan, turns one today. Louis is fifth in line to the throne after his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. While he has rarely been seen out in public, his mother Kate Middleton has shared birthday portraits of Prince Louis today snapped in their back garden in Norfolk.
We’ll probably see more of Louis in the years to come and he could throw a joint birthday party next year with his future cousin, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s due date is rumoured to be towards the end of April.
When was Prince Louis born?
Prince Louis is one year old and was born on April 23, 2018.
In June 2018 he was baptised at the Chapel Royal, St James' Palace. He has six godparents: Nicholas van Cutsem, Guy Pelly, Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, Lady Laura Meader, Robert Carter and Kate’s cousin Lucy Middleton.
What is Prince Louis’ full name?
Prince Louis’ full name is Louis Arthur Charles. According to the Royal Family's official website, his proper title is His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge - after his parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
What are Prince Louis’ most adorable moments?
Prince Louis’ first public photocall happened immediately after he was born on the steps of the Lindo Wing, as his parents posed for photographers with Louis swaddled in Kate Middleton’s arms. It was a moment likened to one of Princess Diana’s previous photocalls - when she posed on the steps to present Prince Harry to the world - as Kate wore a crimson dress with a white collar similar to the outfit worn by her late mother-in-law.
There was also an official photo taken at Prince Louis’ baptism. After the ceremony, photographer Matt Porteous captured one of Prince Louis’ grins.
Louis also stole his sister Princess Charlotte’s thunder on her third birthday, as Kensington Palace revealed two pictures of the royals a few weeks after Louis' birth.
The photographs were taken by Louis' mother Kate Middleton and showed Charlotte planting a kiss on her brother's forehead.
The photos were accompanied by a message from Kensington Palace, which read, “The Duke and Duchess would like to thank members of the public for their kind messages following the birth of Prince Louis, and for Princess Charlotte’s third birthday.”
Louis also gave his father’s hairline a run for its money in the Cambridge’s 2018 Christmas card, which saw the family of five pose for pictures at their Norfolk home Anmer Hall. The portrait was again snapped by photographer Matt Porteous and showed Louis grinning at the camera as his older brother George kicked up his heels in the background.
