Prince Louis shines in portraits marking fifth birthday
Louis' birthday: Prince Louis turns 5 on Sunday, and Buckingham Palace released some photos ahead of his birthday. (Millie Pilkington/Kensington Palace via Getty Images.)
By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Prince Louis is turning 5 years old on Sunday, and the Prince and Princess of Wales released a pair of photographs to mark the occasion.
The precocious prince, who was born Apr. 23, 2018, in London, is the youngest of the three children of Prince William and Catherine, the Princess of Wales.
“Someone’s turning 5 tomorrow,” the royal couple posted on their Twitter account.
Two photos of a smiling Prince Louis were released. One showed him being pushed in a wheelbarrow by his mother, and the other is a close-up shot of the youngster as he sits in the wheelbarrow, the BBC reported.
While Catherine normally takes photos of her children, she broke with her tradition and allowed Millie Pilkington to document the milestone event earlier this month, according to the news outlet.
Louis made news last year during the Platinum Jubilee pageant for Elizabeth. The bored child’s antics included covering his eyes, dancing and thumbing his nose at his mother, People magazine reported.
When his mother tried to intervene and coax the youngster to behave, the cheeky prince stuck out his tongue and put his hand over Catherine’s mouth, the magazine reported.
Louis is fourth in line to the throne following the death of his great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September.
He attends the Lambrook School, a private school, with his siblings, 9-year-old Prince George and 7-year-old Princess Charlotte, the BBC reported.
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince Louis reacts, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Britain's Prince Louis stands up next to Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Prince William during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP) (Hannah McKay/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince Louis hugs Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (Chris Jackson /AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince Louis and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from the Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Richard Pohle/Pool Photo via AP) (Richard Pohle/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis, react, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte attend the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Savannah Phillips eat sweets, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (Chris Jackson /AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince Louis leans on Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (Chris Jackson /AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince George, Prince Louis and Prince William watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte watch, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips, , Lena Tindall, Prince George and Prince William watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Roland Hoskins/Pool Photo via AP) (Roland Hoskins/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, left speaks with Prince Louis, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (Chris Jackson/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP) (CHRIS Jackson GETTY IMAGES/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips, Prince George and Prince William watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Roland Hoskins/Pool Photo via AP) (Roland Hoskins/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics Prince Charles and Prince Louis attend the Platinum Jubilee Pageant outside Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool) (Frank Augstein/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles with Prince Louis on his lap and Princess Anne, watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Roland Hoskins/Pool Photo via AP) (Roland Hoskins/AP)
Prince Louis pageant antics From left, Prince Louis, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte, Savannah Phillips and Prince George watch the Platinum Jubilee Pageant held outside Buckingham Palace, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022, on the last of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee. The pageant will be a carnival procession up The Mall featuring giant puppets and celebrities that will depict key moments from Queen Elizabeth II’s seven decades on the throne. (Roland Hoskins/Pool Photo via AP) (Roland Hoskins/AP)