Prince Louis of Wales

Prince Louis of Wales (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 Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. He is fifth in the line of succession to the British throne.

Birth and Christening

Prince Louis, the third child of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, was born at 11:01 BST (10:01 UTC) on 23 April 2018. On 24 April, gun salutes from the Tower of London and Hyde Park and bell ringing at Westminster Abbey marked the birth. On 27 April 2018, it was announced that the baby had been named Louis Arthur Charles, the first and last names honoring his paternal great-great-granduncle Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and his paternal grandfather Charles, Prince of Wales, respectively.

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. His godparents are Nicholas van Cutsem, Guy Pelly, Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, Lady Laura Meade, Hannah Gillingham Carter, and Lucy Middleton. 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.

Education

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

Official Appearances

Louis made his first Trooping the Colour appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on 8 June 2019.

In March 2020, he joined his siblings, George and Charlotte, in an online video to applaud key workers during the coronavirus pandemic. In September 2020, the children met David Attenborough; Kensington Palace subsequently released a video of them asking Attenborough questions regarding environmental conservation. 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.

In June 2020, during his great-grandmother's Platinum Jubilee celebration weekend, Louis and his siblings made their debut in the Trooping the Colour carriage procession. 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. Louis's behavior during the flypast was widely commented on in the media as being excited and amusing, with videos of his behavior going viral on social media. 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. Following the pageant he joined his parents, elder siblings, the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Cornwall on the Buckingham Palace.

Titles, Styles and Succession

23 April 2018-8 September 2022: His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge

8 September 2022- 9 September 2022: His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cornwall and Cambridge

9 September 2022-present: His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Wales

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

House: Windsor

Religion: Church of England

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