Prince Louis is turning seven today, and the Prince and Princess of Wales are planning to celebrate their youngest child in traditional Wales family fashion.
Catherine Middleton, who is also the mother to Prince George and Princess Charlotte, is known to stay up until midnight making birthday cakes for her children's birthdays. 'I love making the cake,' she revealed in a 2019 BBC interview. 'It's become a bit of a tradition that I stay up till midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it.'
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Prince Louis, who was born in 2018 at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital and is fourth in line to the throne, is also expected to visit his grandfather, King Charles III, who reportedly shares a close bond with his second youngest grandson.
The youngest of the Wales children is also believed to share a close bond with his mother, who affectionately nicknamed him 'Lou Bug', a moniker she was overheard using during Louis’ first official royal engagement in May 2023, when he joined a campfire visit with the 3rd Upton Scout Group in Slough.
In keeping with tradition, it's also expected that the Royal Family will release a new portrait of Prince Louis at some point today to mark the occasion.
In a break from tradition, the Waleses spent the Easter holiday at their country home, Anmer Hall in Norfolk, rather than attending the traditional royal Easter gathering. It's believed they opted instead to attend the Easter Sunday service at Sandringham with Catherine's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton.
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