Prince Louis birthday: The Prince and Princess of Wales share rare official photo of ‘cheekiest royal’ Prince Louis to mark his eighth birthday

Royal fans were left utterly delighted as the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrated the eighth anniversary of Prince Louis with a rare official photo.

Louis, a fan favorite after consistently making cheeky faces at royal events, put his toothy grin on full display as he posed for his portrait.

Catharina, 44, and Prince William43, also accompanied the photo with a never-before-seen video recording of their lives during a joint holiday in Cornwall, England.

Alongside the video were the words: “Thank you for all the birthday wishes for Prince Louis. 8 is amazing!”

One particularly special moment showed the young prince grinning as he ran through the sand, enjoying an outing with siblings Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, ten.

Prince Louis Arthur Charles was born on April 23, 2018 at St Mary’s Hospital in London.

He is the youngest of the Wales children, preceded by his brother Prince Georgenine, and sister Princess Charlotteseven.

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He is fourth in line to take over the British throne, after his father, brother and sister.

To mark their children’s birthdays, the Prince and Princess of Wales continue their annual tradition of releasing a new portrait.

These images serve as a thank you to the public for their good wishes throughout the year.

While professional photographers are often called in – in this case the family’s trusted photographer, Matt Porteous, was called in – Kate also regularly steps behind the lens herself to capture these candid family moments.

Last year, his birthday portrait marked a remarkable adult change for Louis.

In addition to missing his two front teeth, he was also wearing jeans – the first time he had worn such clothes in a birthday photo.

Bittersweet detail hidden in this photo of Prince Louis

The update from the Prince and Princess of Wales comes after Meghan and Prince Harry completed their tour of Australia.

Neither the Duke nor the Duchess of Sussex have wished Louis the best of luck yet, but it may be a sentiment that will be shared privately instead.

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