Prince Louis of Wales
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. A grandson of King Charles III, he is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.
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| Born | Prince Louis of Cambridge 23 April 2018 St Mary's Hospital, London, England | ||||
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| House | Windsor | ||||
| Father | William, Prince of Wales | ||||
| Mother | Catherine Middleton | ||||
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 Queen Elizabeth II as the third child of the Duke and 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-granduncle Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and his paternal grandfather, the then Prince of Wales (later King 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, Queen Elizabeth II died and Louis's grandfather acceded as Charles III. As such, he became fourth in line to the throne.[13][14] The following day, his parents were created 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 then primary residence in Kensington Palace, in April 2021.[17] He and his siblings began attending Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire in September 2022 after his family moved to Windsor and began residing at Adelaide Cottage.[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] Louis made his first appearance at the annual Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel in April 2023 accompanying his parents and two elder siblings.[36]
Title and style
Louis is a British prince with the official style and title "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Wales".[37] Before his father was created Prince of Wales on 9 September 2022, Louis was styled "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge".[38]
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.[39]
See also
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "Royal baby named Prince Louis". BBC News. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
Lou-ee not Lou-iss
- ^ a b "Duchess gives birth to baby boy". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ . www.royal.uk. London: Buckingham Palace. May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby: Duke and duchess show off new son". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby: Prince Charles feels 'great joy' for new grandson". BBC. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Royal baby: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their baby son Louis". The Guardian. Press Association. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Prince Louis to be baptised on 9 July". BBC. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ "The Christening of Prince Louis: guests and godparents". The Royal Family. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Prince Louis christening: George and Charlotte seen with brother for first time". BBC. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Duboff, Josh. "Kate Middleton and Prince William Are Officially Moving to London This Fall". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Wylie, Catherine (3 September 2022). "Cambridges have moved into new Windsor home, sources say". Evening Standard. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Royal Family tree: William confirmed as Prince of Wales". BBC News. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth II has died". BBC News. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "William and Kate named Prince and Princess of Wales by the King". BBC News. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Saxena, Astha; Whilding, Alex (9 September 2022). "Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis get new titles". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Prince Louis: New birthday photograph as he starts nursery". BBC. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ Elston, Laura (22 August 2022). "Lambrook: Inside George, Charlotte and Louis' new £7,000-per term school". The Independent. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Haq, Sana Noor (8 September 2022). "Royal children George, Charlotte and Louis arrive for first day at new school". CNN. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Prince Louis makes waves at parade". BBC News. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Harvey-Jenner, Catriona (8 June 2019). "Prince Louis couldn't have been cuter at his first royal appearance". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Royal children quiz Sir David Attenborough". BBC News. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Elise (3 October 2020). "The Cambridge Kids Have Some Adorable Questions for Sir David Attenborough". Vogue. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Prince William and Kate make red carpet debut with royal children". BBC News. 11 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Jones, Tony; Rowlands, Robert (12 December 2020). "Adorable photo as William and Kate take kids to Christmas panto". CambridgeshireLive. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Queen's Jubilee: Times Prince Louis stole the show". BBC News. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Meyer, David (5 June 2022). "Prince Louis steals the show — again — on final day of Platinum Jubilee". New York Post. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Family day out for royal family at Platinum Jubilee Pageant". The Oldham Times. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ Owen, Emma (5 June 2022). "Platinum Jubilee: Queen 'humbled and touched' by celebrations". BBC News. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Petit, Stephanie (9 April 2023). "Prince Louis Makes His Easter Debut Alongside the Royal Family — Wearing a Tie with His Shorts!". Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis Receive New Titles". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Royal baby named Prince Louis". BBC News. 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to new prince". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
- Prince Louis at the Royal Family website
- Prince Louis of Wales at IMDb