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Prince Louis
Prince Louis in 2019
BornPrince Louis of Cambridge
(2018-04-23) 23 April 2018 (age 6)
St Mary's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
Names
Louis Arthur Charles[a]
HouseWindsor
FatherWilliam, Prince of Wales
MotherCatherine Middleton
Royal family of
the United Kingdom and the
other Commonwealth realms
Badge of the House of Windsor

Prince Louis of Wales (/ˈluːi/ LOO-ee;[1] Louis Arthur Charles; born 23 April 2018) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third and youngest child, as well as the second son, of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Louis is also a grandson of King Charles III. He is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.

Birth

Prince Louis was born on 23 April 2018 in the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital, London, at 11:01 BST (10:01 UTC), during the reign of his great-grandmother Elizabeth II, as the third child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.[2][3][4] On 24 April, gun salutes from the Tower of London and Hyde Park and bell ringings at Westminster Abbey marked the birth.[5] On 27 April 2018, it was announced that the baby had been named Louis Arthur Charles,[6] the first and last names honouring his paternal great-great-great-uncle Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and his paternal grandfather Charles III respectively.[7]

Upbringing

On 9 July 2018, Louis was christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace, using water from the River Jordan in accordance with tradition.[8] His godparents are Nicholas van Cutsem, Guy Pelly, Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, Lady Laura Meade, Hannah Gillingham Carter, and Lucy Middleton.[9] He wore the replica of the royal christening gown, created in 2008 as a copy of the 1841 gown made for Queen Victoria's eldest daughter Victoria, Princess Royal, and used for every royal christening until it was retired for preservation in 2004.[10]

The family lived at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall during Louis's early childhood, before moving to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park in 2022.[11][12] On 8 September 2022, Louis's great-grandmother Elizabeth II died and was succeeded as monarch by his grandfather Charles III. As such, he became fourth in line to the throne.[13][14] The next day, Louis's parents were made Prince and Princess of Wales, giving him the new title of "Prince Louis of Wales".[15][16]

Education

Louis started his education at the Willcocks Nursery School, near his family's home in Kensington Palace, in April 2021.[17] He and his siblings began attending Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire, in September 2022.[18][19]

Official appearances

Louis made his first Trooping the Colour appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on 8 June 2019.[20][21] In March 2020, he joined his siblings, George and Charlotte, in an online video to applaud key workers during the coronavirus pandemic.[22] In September 2020, the children met David Attenborough; Kensington Palace subsequently released a video of them asking Attenborough questions regarding environmental conservation.[23][24] On 11 December 2020, they made their first red carpet appearance accompanying their parents to the London Palladium for a performance of a pantomime held to thank key workers for their efforts during the pandemic.[25][26][27]

In June 2022, during his great-grandmother's Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend, Louis and his siblings made their debut in the Trooping the Colour carriage procession.[28] The procession was followed by a flypast, during which all three Cambridge children joined their parents, the Queen, and other working royals on the Buckingham Palace balcony.[28] Louis's behaviour during the noisy flypast was widely commented on in the media as being excited and amusing, with videos of his behaviour going viral on social media.[29][30][31] A few days later on 5 June, Louis attended the Platinum Jubilee Pageant with his parents and siblings, where he again attracted media attention for his excited antics.[32][33] Following the pageant he joined his parents, elder siblings, Elizabeth II, and the then Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall on the Buckingham Palace balcony.[34][35]

Title and style

Louis is a British prince with the official style and title "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Wales".[36] Before his father was created Prince of Wales on 9 September 2022, Louis was styled "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge".[37]

Succession

Prince Louis is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne, behind his father and older siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.[2] Following the implementation of the Perth Agreement, which replaced male-preference primogeniture with absolute primogeniture, he is the first British prince to be ranked behind an elder sister in the line of succession.[38]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ As a member of the royal family entitled to be called His Royal Highness, Louis does not usually use a family name. But when one is needed, it is Mountbatten-Windsor.

References

  1. ^ "Royal baby named Prince Louis". BBC News. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018. Lou-ee not Lou-iss
  2. ^ a b "Duchess gives birth to baby boy". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Prince Louis". www.royal.uk. London: Buckingham Palace. May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Royal baby: Duke and duchess show off new son". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Royal baby: Prince Charles feels 'great joy' for new grandson". BBC. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Royal baby: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their baby son Louis". The Guardian. Press Association. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  7. ^ Furness, Hannah; Boyle, Danny (27 April 2018). "Prince Louis Arthur Charles: New royal baby name announced by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Prince Louis to be baptised on 9 July". BBC. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  9. ^ "The Christening of Prince Louis: guests and godparents". The Royal Family. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Prince Louis christening: George and Charlotte seen with brother for first time". BBC. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  11. ^ Duboff, Josh. "Kate Middleton and Prince William Are Officially Moving to London This Fall". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  12. ^ Wylie, Catherine (3 September 2022). "Cambridges have moved into new Windsor home, sources say". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Royal Family tree: William confirmed as Prince of Wales". BBC News. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II has died". BBC News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  15. ^ "William and Kate named Prince and Princess of Wales by the King". BBC News. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  16. ^ Saxena, Astha; Whilding, Alex (9 September 2022). "Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis get new titles". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Prince Louis: New birthday photograph as he starts nursery". BBC. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  18. ^ Elston, Laura (22 August 2022). "Lambrook: Inside George, Charlotte and Louis' new £7,000-per term school". The Independent. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  19. ^ Haq, Sana Noor (8 September 2022). "Royal children George, Charlotte and Louis arrive for first day at new school". CNN. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  20. ^ "Prince Louis makes waves at parade". BBC News. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  21. ^ Harvey-Jenner, Catriona (8 June 2019). "Prince Louis couldn't have been cuter at his first royal appearance". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  22. ^ Young, Sarah (27 March 2020). "Clap for our carers: Harry and Meghan join Prince George, Charlotte and Louis in applause for NHS workers". The Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  23. ^ "Royal children quiz Sir David Attenborough". BBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  24. ^ Taylor, Elise (3 October 2020). "The Cambridge Kids Have Some Adorable Questions for Sir David Attenborough". Vogue. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Prince William and Kate make red carpet debut with royal children". BBC News. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  26. ^ Foussianes, Chloe (11 December 2020). "Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Make Surprise Appearance at the London Palladium". Town & Country. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  27. ^ Jones, Tony; Rowlands, Robert (12 December 2020). "Adorable photo as William and Kate take kids to Christmas panto". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  28. ^ a b Hallemann, Caroline (4 June 2022). "Prince George and Princess Charlotte Join Their Parents on a Visit to Wales". Town & Country. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  29. ^ Johnston, Neil (3 June 2022). "Louis the entertainer puts on a royal show of his own". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  30. ^ "Queen's Jubilee: Times Prince Louis stole the show". BBC News. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  31. ^ Guardian Staff (3 June 2022). "Trevor Noah on Prince Louis at the jubilee: 'A kid at a family party'". the Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  32. ^ Meyer, David (5 June 2022). "Prince Louis steals the show — again — on final day of Platinum Jubilee". New York Post. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  33. ^ "Family day out for royal family at Platinum Jubilee Pageant". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  34. ^ Owen, Emma (5 June 2022). "Platinum Jubilee: Queen 'humbled and touched' by celebrations". BBC News. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  35. ^ Hui, Sylvia; Kirka, Danica (5 June 2022). "And she waved: Festive pageant caps queen's Platinum Jubilee". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  36. ^ "Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Receive New Titles". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  37. ^ "Royal baby named Prince Louis". BBC News. 27 April 2018.
  38. ^ "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to new prince". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
Prince Louis of Wales
Born: 23 April 2018
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