Prince Louis of Wales (/ˈluːi/ LOO-ee;[1] Louis Arthur Charles; born 23 April 2018) is a member of the British royal family. He is the third and youngest child of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales and a grandson of Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.
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| Born | Prince Louis of Cambridge 23 April 2018 St Mary's Hospital, London, England | ||||
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| House | Windsor | ||||
| Father | William, Prince of Wales | ||||
| Mother | Catherine Middleton | ||||
Infancy
editPrince Louis was born at 11:01 BST on 23 April 2018 in St Mary's Hospital, London, during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, as the third child and second son of Prince William and Catherine, then known as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.[2][3][4] His birth was marked by gun salutes and bell ringings.[5] On 27 April, his name was announced as Louis Arthur Charles,[6] honouring his paternal grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III), and his 3rd-great-uncle Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma.[7] Louis was christened on 9 July by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.[8]
Upbringing
editLouis and his family lived at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall during his early childhood.[9] He made his Trooping the Colour debut in 2019.[10] He started at Willcocks Nursery School near Kensington Palace in April 2021.[9]
The family relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park in 2022,[11] after which he started attending Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire, along with his older siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.[12][13]
Louis also accompanied his siblings and parents for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.[14] Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and Louis's grandfather became king. Accordingly, Louis became fourth in line to the throne.[15][16] He accompanied his parents and elder siblings to his grandfather's coronation on 6 May 2023.[17]
Title and style
editLouis is a British prince with the official style and title "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Wales".[18] Before his father was created Prince of Wales on 9 September 2022, Louis was styled "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge".[19]
Succession
editLouis is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne, behind his father and two elder siblings, George and Charlotte.[2] Following the implementation of the Perth Agreement, which replaced male-preference primogeniture with absolute primogeniture, he is the first British prince to be ranked behind an elder sister in the line of succession.[20]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ As a member of the royal family entitled to be called His Royal Highness, Louis does not usually use a family name. But when one is needed, it is Mountbatten-Windsor.
References
edit- ^ "Royal baby named Prince Louis". BBC News. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
Lou-ee not Lou-iss
- ^ a b "Duchess gives birth to baby boy". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Prince Louis". The Royal Family. May 2018. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby: Duke and duchess show off new son". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby: Prince Charles feels 'great joy' for new grandson". BBC News. 24 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Davies, Caroline (27 April 2018). "Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their baby son Louis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ Furness, Hannah; Boyle, Danny (27 April 2018). "Prince Louis Arthur Charles: New royal baby name announced by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Prince Louis to be baptised on 9 July". BBC News. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Prince Louis: New birthday photograph as he starts nursery". BBC News. 22 April 2021. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Prince Louis makes waves at parade". BBC News. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Duboff, Josh. "Kate Middleton and Prince William are officially moving to London this fall". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ Elston, Laura (22 August 2022). "Lambrook: Inside George, Charlotte and Louis' new £7,000-per term school". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Haq, Sana Noor (8 September 2022). "Royal children George, Charlotte and Louis arrive for first day at new school". CNN. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Queen's Jubilee: Times Prince Louis stole the show". BBC News. 2 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Royal family tree: William confirmed as Prince of Wales". BBC News. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth II has died". BBC News. 8 September 2022. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ Petit, Stephanie; Andaloro, Angela (6 May 2023). "Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arrive at grandfather King Charles' coronation". People. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ LeGardye, Quinci (10 September 2022). "Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis receive new titles". Harpers Bazaar. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Royal baby named Prince Louis". BBC News. 27 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 June 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ^ "Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to new prince". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
External links
edit- Prince Louis at the Royal Family website
- Prince Louis of Wales at IMDb
