Prince Louis Celebrates 5th Birthday Ahead Of Royal Coronation

Apr 23, 2023

One member of the royal family who's truly coming into his own of late is Prince William and Kate Middleton's youngest child, Prince Louis. The young royal has stolen hearts since he was born on this day in 2018, but as he's growing up he's truly stolen the show from his older siblings. Case in point — his cheeky antics during the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebration in June 2022. 

Today, Louis celebrates his 5th birthday, and it's no doubt this year will bring even bigger things for the young royal as he continues his school journey, which he started in September 2022. In honor of the prince's special day, let's take a look back at his life and some of the moments where he's shown the public his charming personality.

Louis was born on April 23, 2018, at the same hospital where his father was born, London’s St. Mary’s Hospital. The prince, who emerged at around 11 a.m., was a healthy 8 pounds, 7 ounces. Beyond being the youngest of the Wales bunch, Louis is special in other ways, too. Louis is just fourth in line to the throne, as he is preceded by his father William and siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Interestingly, Louis was the first male-born heir who would not precede his older sister in the royal succession. 

The youngest Wales child is also an unusual contender for the title of Duke of Edinburgh later in life. The late Prince Philip notably wanted his youngest son Prince Edward to inherit it, which he did once King Charles III acceded to the throne. However, a caveat states that it is only for his lifetime and will not be passed to his son, but instead will revert back to the crown, with insiders speculating it will likely go to Louis.

As the baby of his family, Prince Louis is a fan favorite among the royals. Not only is he a darling little boy, but he is also one of the world's favorite royal family members, as his cheeky personality has come out in full force in the last couple of years. From his public appearances, it's clear to see that Prince Louis is the charmer of the iconic family. 

Children grow up quickly, but photographs allow everyone to relive moments bygone. The Prince and Princess of Wales have therefore taken to capturing their children's lives in photographs over the years. As a result, there exist a number of cute and adorable pictures of their children that chronicle their growth. For Louis' 4th birthday in 2022, photos of him playing on the beach were released. Taken by his mother, who photographs all of the Wales children for their birthday portraits, the images depicted Louis as he'd grown into a young boy.

A picture is worth a thousand words, but live-action antics tell a much more detailed story! It was during 2022's Trooping the Colour, which took place in June during the late Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee celebration that Louis made an even bigger impression on the public. He happily waved at the crowd for one moment before he began to pull funny faces at everyone below. 

When the RAF flypast took place, Louis' mood seemed to have changed quickly, as he put his hands over his ears and appeared to let out a yell. Surrounded by his mother and grandmother, Louis wasn't the only child to cover his ears, as Princess Charlotte did too. Nevertheless, he stole the show that day, despite crowds being delighted to see the queen during her big celebration. The internet made no secret of their love for Louis' antics, but he certainly wasn't done. 

By the time June 6, 2022, came around, it was time for the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. The royal family and many other notable guests, including then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, were seated in grandstand seating, as they had the best view of everyone. Louis's relative Mike Tindall — who is married to Prince William's cousin Zara Tindall née Phillips — may have even predicted that the young royal would be back with more funny faces, as he was photographed light-humoredly showing Louis that he would be keeping an eye on him. 

It seems even a well-natured warning from his relative couldn't stop Louis from putting on another display — this time even bigger than the last! During the pageant, Louis' face included a whole range of emotions, from boredom and uninterest to cheeky messing around with his mother. 

In fact, Middleton looked to be having a tough time getting her youngest to behave. Seated next to one another, Middleton and Louis even had a little face-off, as the youngster grabbed his mother by the chin before he put his hand over her mouth to shush her! He followed that up by sticking his tongue out at her and poking a number of other cheeky faces at her.

Middleton took it in her stride, as any mother would do, and by the end, Louis appeared to have calmed down, as he even gave his mom a kiss and cuddle. He also walked over to his grandfather, King Charles, and sat on his lap as well. 

Louis and the rest of his siblings haven't been seen in public for a little while now, but there's no doubt the world will be watching when their grandfather Charles has his coronation in May 2023. We await with bated breath to see what antics Louis will have in store for us then!

Until then, the royal family has posted a new picture of the cheeky little tyke on Instagram one day ahead of his birthday.

Happy 5th birthday to Prince Louis! What are your thoughts on his cheeky personality? What do you think he'll be like as an adult? Let us know, then pass this on to any royal fans you know!