Happy Birthday Prince Louis — Duke & Duchess Of Cambridge Release Beautiful New Portrait Of Young Prince

Apr 23, 2022 by apost team

Prince Louis is the youngest of the Cambridge family and April 23 marks the young royal's 4th birthday! Parents Prince William and Kate Middleton are undoubtedly very proud of their three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — and whenever they let the public in on some of their precious family moments it's incredibly heartwarming. Thanks to the royal family's tradition, we can look forward to a new photo of Prince Louis being released on the occasion of his birthday.

One very sweet aspect of Louis' birthday is that it takes place a mere two days after his beloved great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth's birthday. It's possible that the two have a deeper bond because of their birthdays being so close together. However, it's not just the queen and Louis who celebrate their birthdays near one another — Louis' older sister Princess Charlotte has her birthday on May 2 and she turns 7 this year.

A new portrait of Louis was released for his birthday in 2021 and it was shared on the Cambridge family's Instagram account. Taken by his mother, the image featured Louis on his red bike, as he smiled widely to the camera, while dressed smartly in a navy sweater over a pinstripe collared shirt and blue shorts. The adorable picture was then uploaded to the queen's official Instagram account and was accompanied by a lovely caption that read:

"Wishing Prince Louis a very happy third birthday today. 🚲 Taken earlier this week by The Duchess before he left for his first day of nursery, The Duke and Duchess are pleased to share a new image of Prince Louis. 🎈"

Middleton, who is a keen amateur photographer, is usually behind all of the Cambridge children's official photographs. The adorable photo of Louis for his 3rd birthday came days after a photo was released by Buckingham Palace that showed the first time he had been pictured with his great-grandmother the queen. In the photo, which was also taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were pictured sitting on a sofa surrounded by seven of their great-grandchildren. In the photo, Her Majesty held baby Louis, who was about four months old at the time. The lovely group photo was taken in the summer of 2018 at Balmoral Castle, the royals' Scottish summer holiday location.

The Cambridge family's Instagram account featured another gorgeous birthday post for Louis' 2nd birthday in 2020. He was captured making a mess with rainbow-colored paint on his hands in it. Once again taken by the Duchess of Cambridge (she's quite the professional photographer!), the photos have a warmth that is truly joyful. 

In another post the following day, more photos of Louis from the same photo session were posted, that showed that things don't always stay clean with kids, as he had paint all over his cheeks! A few weeks after she released the photos, Middleton appeared on "This Morning" and told hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield about the chaotic behind-the-scenes of taking the photo. As reported by Hello!, the Duchess said:

"I should've taken a photograph of what I looked like after as well! Luckily, that wasn't documented but I was pretty much ... I looked like Louis at the end of those."

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Louis' inner joy and happy nature are often captured in his portraits, as he's often giggling or smiling in them. The young royal has grown up so fast that it seems like yesterday when the public got their first look at him. 

More recently, the Cambridges released a family portrait for their Christmas card at the end of 2021, which was a little different from previous years. The previous two Christmas cards saw the family photographed in autumnal settings, as they donned warm weather clothing. 

Their 2020 photo saw the family dressed in sweaters and boots as they sat on a haystack in front of a large woodpile at Anmer Hall, their home in Norfolk. The atmosphere was very cozy and matched the colder weather of the holiday season. In the photo, Charlotte's resemblance to her grandmother the queen was well noted. The year before that the Cambridges were similarly rugged up in sweaters as they posed in front of trees whose leaves had begun to turn color.

However, their 2021 photo was in stark contrast to the two before as it was taken during the summer on a family trip to Jordan. In the image, the royals donned summer clothing as they posed in front of a rock wall. However, their warm, family vibe was the same as always. 

For his birthday this year, the young prince is seen in two photographs, both taken by his mother. In one, Louis is running towards his mother on the beach as he grins widely, and in the other, the handsome little boy is seen posing with a ball in his hand. The photos, uploaded onto the official Twitter account of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, are captioned, "4 years old tomorrow!" 

We wish Louis a very happy 4th birthday! 

What do you think of the royal family's tradition of releasing new portraits on birthdays? Which is your favorite photo of Prince Louis? Let us know, then pass this on to any royal fans you know!