Prince Louis of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales 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 King Charles III and Diana, Princess of Wales. He is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Infancy
Louis was born at 11:01am on 23 April 2018 at St Mary's Hospital, London, during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He is the third child and second son of Prince William and Catherine. His birth was marked by gun salutes and bell ringing. On 27 April, his name was announced as Louis Arthur Charles, honouring his paternal grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales and his 3rd-great-uncle Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Louis was christened on 9 July by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.Upbringing
Louis and his family lived at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall in Norfolk during his early childhood. He made his Trooping the Colour debut in 2019.He started at Willcocks Nursery School near Kensington Palace in April 2021. The family relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park in 2022, after which he started attending Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire, along with his elder siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Louis accompanied his siblings and parents to Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022. Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and Louis's grandfather became king. Accordingly, Louis became fourth in line to the throne. He attended his grandfather's coronation on 6 May 2023.