- Kensington Palace has published a radiant photo of Luis on his sixth birthday.
Prince Louis is smiling from ear to ear in a cheeky photo released to mark his sixth birthday.
The youngest son of the Princes of Wales celebrates turning six today, after returning to school after the Easter holidays.
Kensington Palace normally releases portraits of Welsh children early in the morning to mark their birthdays, however fans were left disappointed this morning when Kate and William’s social media accounts did not include any photos of the cheeky six-year-old. years.
However, now the photo of the radiant young prince has been published, and the account wishes him a very happy birthday.
The photo was taken by his mother, the Princess of Wales, who often photographs birthday portraits of her children.
The Princess of Wales took Prince Louis’ birthday photo to mark her youngest son turning six today.
The snap was posted to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media accounts thanking royal fans for all the kind wishes they sent the young prince.
The caption reads: ‘Happy 6th birthday, Prince Louis! Thank you for all the kind wishes today.”
Prince Louis was born on April 23, 2018 in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, as were his older siblings Charlotte and George.
A statement from Kensington Palace at the time said: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth safely to a son at 11.01am.
‘The baby weighs 8 pounds and 7 ounces. The Duke of Cambridge was present at the birth. His Royal Highness and his son are doing well.
Louis’ sixth birthday comes as the Wales family takes time away from the spotlight as the princess, 42, recovers from abdominal surgery and subsequent cancer treatment.
Mother-of-three Kate revealed in March that she was undergoing preventive chemotherapy treatment for a yet-to-be-disclosed type of cancer.
In a heartbreaking video, the Princess of Wales detailed how the cancer cells were discovered while undergoing surgery for a different condition in January.
He explained that he hadn’t talked about it before because he wanted to have time to “explain everything” to George, Charlotte and Louis and assure them “I’m going to be okay.”
This was also the reason why William was forced to withdraw from a memorial service for his late godfather, King Constantine of Greece, as it is understood that this was when the family first learned of Kate’s condition.
In her emotional statement, Kate said: “The surgery was successful, however post-op tests found there was cancer.”
‘As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery to be able to start my treatment.’
Prince Louis is known for his talent in front of the camera and has previously delighted royal fans with his expressive performances at royal events.
At Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the young royal, then four years old, took center stage as the royal family appeared on the balcony.
Captivated by the Red Arrows flying in circles overhead, his impression of what appeared to be a pilot saw young Louis show his expressive side.