'He's a Character': 16 Photos of Prince Louis That Prove This Birthday Boy Is a Royally Good Time
'He's a Character': 16 Photos of Prince Louis That Prove This Birthday Boy Is a Royally Good Time
Stephanie SengweThu, April 23, 2026 at 11:30 AM UTC
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Every time Prince William and Kate Middleton step out with their youngest son, Prince Louis, the internet rejoices.
The young royal, who turns 8 today, has become known for pulling some of the funniest faces during events such as Trooping the Color, the late queen's Platinum Jubilee, and even his grandfather's coronation. But it seems like it's not just the internet that delights in Louis' spirited appearances. His parents and siblings have also been captured getting a kick out of the 8-year-old's hilarious antics.
"He's a character, but he's a very good boy," Prince William once described his last born, per the Daily Mail. "He likes to wind his brother and sister up."
Below, see some of his silliest moments caught on camera through the years.
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Bye, Bye
Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince LouisCredit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Even when he was still getting the hang of how to wave, a teeny-tiny Prince Louis got a good laugh out of his parents during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony in 2019.
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Big Laughs
Kate Middleton and Prince LouisCredit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
The little guy nuzzled his clearly tickled mom, as they attended the Platinum Pageant on The Mall in June 2022.
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Hurray!
Kate Middleton and Prince LouisCredit: Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty
He later turned his attention to the festivities; after all, his great-grandmother's Platinum Jubilee was a cause for celebration.
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Clock It
Prince LouisCredit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Louis gave a cheeky side eye from his own seat ...
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What's Over There?
Prince Louis and Prince CharlesCredit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
... but after getting a little too silly with his mom (see top photo), he decided the view was probably better from Grandpa's lap. (That's King Charles to you.)
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Mom on a Mission
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By the time Louis attended Trooping the Colour 2022 (in his dad's vintage sailor suit, no less!) Kate had mastered the art of Louis wrangling while looking regal.
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Ears Closed Shut
Queen Elizabeth, Prince Louis, Kate MiddletonCredit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
But even more of an expert than Kate? Queen Elizabeth, who, with plenty of practice being a great grandmother, was able to pay no heed to Prince Louis' funny antics as the flypast went by Buckingham Palace.
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Boys Will Be Boys
Princess Charlotte and Prince LouisCredit: Samir Hussein/WireImage
Princess Charlotte couldn't help but step back and stifle a giggle as she watched her little brother sing along during King Charles' coronation in May 2023.
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Let's Go!
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No one, and we mean no one, had a better time during the Trooping the Colour service in 2023, than Prince Louis, who was snapped executing a perfectly bro-y double-first-bump as the family watched an RAF flypast.
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Don't Blow It
Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and Kate MiddletonCredit: Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty
His exaggerated blowing of the candle got a knowing smirk from Kate Middleton as the family attended the Christmas service at at Westminster Abbey in 2023.
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Shoot Your Shot
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For Louis' first official royal engagement in 2023, the five-year-old joined his parents and siblings to volunteer at the 3rd Upton Scout Group in Slough, and took the opportunity to bring plenty of personality to archery and s'mores making activities.
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What's Going On?
Prince Louis and Princess CharlotteCredit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty
Suffice it to say, the young Prince might have some notes. An animated Louis hilariously matched his sister's questioning look as the royal siblings took in the festivities of 2024's Trooping the Colour.
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Silly, You
Prince Louis and Prince WilliamCredit: Karwai Tang/WireImage
Louis' scrunched up face got an affectionate giggle out of his dad as the two sat side-by-side at the 80th anniversary of VE Day in 2025.
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Up, Up Away
Kate Middleton and her childrenCredit: Chris Jackson/Getty
Kate Middleton appeared thoroughly delighted as she looked on at Prince Louis' amusement for that day's Buckingham Palace balcony viewing of another flypast.
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Got it Now
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Prince Louis, then 7, showed that he's got his royal wave down pat as he stood with his parents and siblings during 2025's Trooping the Colour.
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