Prince Louis stole hearts with a touching moment when he shared a Paddington Bear drawing with a royal fan on the Sandringham Estate on Christmas Day.
The adorable four-year-old greeted well wishers alongside his big brother George and sister C harlotte on their way to the annual Christmas church service.
Little Louis was seen holding out his hand as he asked to take a closer look at the drawing after a fan passed it to Lt. Colonel Johnny Thompson.
A sweet moment of brotherly love was also captured on camera as Prince George reached out to guide his little brother as he took part in his first Christmas walkabout.
The colourful Paddington drawing caught Louis' eye as they made their way through the crowd.
In footage taken by Callan Taverner, he was seen glancing at the drawing before showing his mum the Princess of Wales.
Kate Middleton then crouched down to show a young girl of a similar age to him while fans in the background were heard saying "Merry Christmas Louis."
After catching the sweet moment on camera, the royal fan said in a caption on Twitter : "Moment Prince Louis receives a Paddington Bear picture from Lt. Colonel Johnny Thompson and hands it over to his mummy."
One fan commented: "So cute."
Another said: "Did he give it her to give to that little girl?"
A third praised Kate for her natural attentiveness and said: "The way she acknowledged Louis while still engaging with the individual is textbook."
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla led the royals on their traditional Christmas morning to the church.
Crowds gathered at Sandringham as the Royal family marked its first Christmas without the late Queen.
Wearing a pair of shorts, Louis charmed the crowds during his first public appearance.
Zara and her husband Mike Tindall also joined the walk, alongside Princess Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands also joined the family.
Prince Andrew made a surprise appearance with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson expected to join the family for lunch later today.
Paddington Bear became an emb lem for Queen Elizabeth II in the months following her death.
Her late Majesty passed away at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8 at the age of 96.
Since her passing, the world has come together to share their memories of her best moments in pop culture.
One of these special memories includes her delightful sketch during her Platinum Jubilee in June 2022 with the UK's favourite fictional character, Paddington Bear.
After it was announced that the Queen had passed away, Paddington tweeted "Thank you Ma'am, for everything", which was a nod to the heartfelt sketch.
The tweet soon went viral, reaching over one million likes as many shared their condolences on the social media platform.
- Callan Taverner's YouTube can be found here
