Low-key Louis! William and Kate’s youngest son wears £42 jumper,
Prince Louis wore a £42 blue jumper as he beamed in his birthday photo – shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales this morning.
The couple’s youngest son, who turns eight today, posed in a smart quarter-zip, arms crossed with the sea in the background, in a snap taken during a family holiday in Cornwall earlier this month.
The sporty knit, which features a white collar and red accents along the sleeves, is perfect for an ‘outdoorsy’ vacation by the seaside.
And the warm materials make it ideal for the unpredictable British springtime weather.
‘The great outdoors is waiting and this jumper is ready for an expedition,’ the product description read.
‘It’s knitted from a snuggly blended yarn that’s rich in lambswool. The soft high collar and half-zip closure work hard to keep warmth in, while ribbing on the cuffs and hem adds extra cosiness.’
And it seems Kate is fond of dressing her children in high-street brand Boden, with George, 12, having sported a red £27 jumper when visiting a homeless shelter with his father in February.
The sweet photo of Louis was shared on Kensington Palace’s social accounts with the message: ‘Happy birthday, Louis! Eight today!’
Prince Louis wore a £42 blue jumper as he beamed in his birthday photo – shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales this morning
The couple’s youngest son, who turns eight today, posed in a smart quarter-zip, arms crossed with the sea in the background, in a snap taken during a family holiday in Cornwall earlier this month
As soon as the picture was posted, well-wishers left heartfelt messages for the royal while describing him as a ‘true precious legend’.
‘He looks so mature,’ one fan commented, while another praised the ‘lovely’ photograph.
Ahead of his birthday, fans remarked the playful prince looked ‘so grown up’ when he joined his family for Easter Service at St George’s Chapel earlier this month.
While the youngest Wales child is known for his cheeky antics at royal events, Louis was on his best behaviour as he walked alongside his parents and waved bashfully at fans gathered outside the church in Windsor.
‘Young HRH Prince Louis is learning very well,’ one supporter praised his behaviour on X/Twitter at the time.
Prince Louis Arthur Charles was born at 11.01am on April 23, 2018, at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, and was first photographed with William and Kate outside the Lindo Wing.
And it seems Kate is fond of dressing her children in high-street brand Boden, with George, 12, having sported a red £27 jumper when visiting a homeless shelter with his father in February
The new photo by Mr Porteus is a delightful addition to the collection of Prince Louis’s official portraits released over the years.
On the occasion of his first birthday, Kensington Palace released three images of the rosy-cheeked toddler gleefully exploring the great outdoors.
Kate, an avid photographer, turned her lens on her youngest as she snapped Louis playing in their garden at home in Norfolk, as fans remarked he was beginning to look a lot like his older brother, Prince George.
He even had an outfit change for the photoshoot as Louis was pictured wearing a red jumper over one of George’s Peter Pan-collared romper suits, as well as a blue, puppy print cashmere jumper from Trotters.
At the time, the future Queen described Louis as an active child who enjoys ‘bombing around’ on his baby walker.
‘He just wants to pull himself up all the time. He’s got these little walkers and is bombing around on them’, she said.
The following year, the then-Duke and Duchess of Cambridge released a new set of pictures of Louis, also taken by Kate at Anmer Hall, as he tried his hand at painting.
Dressed in a blue checked shirt, Louis looked positively ecstatic to be creating rainbow-coloured handprints as his parents tried to keep him busy after the world went into lockdown.
By the time he turned three, Louis was big enough to be zipping around on his bicycle as he officially started nursery school.
Proud mother Kate snapped the portrait, which showed Louis flashing his trademark cheeky smile, before he left for his first day at the Willcocks Nursery School.
Beaming at the camera, Louis looked ready for his big day, sporting a smart blue and white striped shirt, navy blue sweater and sky blue shorts.
In keeping with what was becoming a tradition, Kate was behind the camera for Louis’ fourth birthday pictures that were taken on the beach in Norfolk during a family outing.
In one photo, Louis can be seen charging towards the camera. Two others showed the prince, dressed in a star print jumper, blue check shirt and teal shorts, holding a cricket ball.
The fourth and final photo shows Louis giving another gap-toothed grin as he looks up at the sky – the picture of a happy and healthy little boy.
By the time he turned five, fans couldn’t believe how quickly he was growing up after a new portrait showed Kate sweetly pushing him around in a wheelbarrow.
One fan commented: ‘Our baby isn’t a baby anymore! Happy 5th Birthday to our Prince Louis! The best not-so-little boy!’
The charming family moment was captured by Millie Pilkington, who was previously trusted by Kate and William to privately photograph their wedding reception in 2011.
Instead of releasing Louis’ birthday portrait in the morning, Kensington Palace held off until the afternoon on April 23, 2024, to share a new photo for his sixth birthday.
But the happy photo was clearly worth the wait when it was finally posted, as Louis was pictured grinning from ear to ear while posing in the grounds of Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
Royal fans even noted a telling gap in his lower teeth, revealing a recent visit from the tooth fairy.
Louis was dressed in a smart-casual shirt with blue and brown checkering – sweetly echoing his father, Prince William’s wardrobe.
And Louis was the spitting image of his father William in last year’s portrait, which was also accompanied by sweet behind-the-scenes footage from the shoot at Anmer Hall.
The sweet snap, which was shared on Kate and Prince William’s Kensington Royal social media accounts, was captioned: ‘Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday!’
