Prince Louis of Wales explained

Prince Louis
Birth Name:Prince Louis of Cambridge
Birth Date:23 April 2018
Birth Place:St Mary's Hospital, London, England
Full Name:Louis Arthur Charles
House:Windsor
Father:William, Prince of Wales
Mother:Catherine Middleton

Prince Louis of Wales (;[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.

Infancy

Prince 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 Elizabeth II, as the third child and second son of Prince William and Catherine, then known as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.[2] [3] His birth was marked by gun salutes and bell ringings.[4] On 27 April, his name was announced as Louis Arthur Charles,[5] honouring his paternal grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III), and his 3rd-great-uncle Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma.[6] Louis was christened on 9 July by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.[7]

Upbringing

Louis and his family lived at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall during his early childhood. He made his Trooping the Colour debut in 2019.[8] 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,[10] after which he started attending Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire, along with his older siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.[11] [12]

Louis also accompanied his siblings and parents for Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.[13] Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022 and Louis's grandfather became king. Accordingly, Louis became fourth in line to the throne.[14] [15] He accompanied his parents and elder siblings to his grandfather's coronation on 6 May 2023.[16]

Title and style

Louis is a British prince with the official style and title "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Wales".[17] Before his father was created Prince of Wales on 9 September 2022, Louis was styled "His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge".[18]

Succession

Louis is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne, behind his father and two elder siblings, George and Charlotte.[19] 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Royal baby named Prince Louis. 27 April 2018. BBC News. 27 April 2018. Lou-ee not Lou-iss. 27 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180427105306/http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43922335. live.
  2. Web site: The Royal Family. Prince Louis. 28 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180528080418/https://www.royal.uk/prince-louis. 28 May 2018. May 2018.
  3. News: Royal baby: Duke and duchess show off new son. BBC News. 23 April 2018. 29 May 2018. 20 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620110438/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43864933. live.
  4. News: Royal baby: Prince Charles feels 'great joy' for new grandson. BBC News. 24 April 2018. 7 May 2019. 24 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180424110952/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43876299. live.
  5. News: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge name their baby son Louis . Davies . Caroline . 27 April 2018 . The Guardian . 27 April 2018 . 27 April 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180427110925/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/27/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-name-their-baby-son-louis-arthur-charles . live.
  6. News: Prince Louis Arthur Charles: New royal baby name announced by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The Telegraph. 27 April 2018. 27 April 2018. Furness. Hannah. Boyle. Danny. 12 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190812185406/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/27/prince-louis-arthur-charles-new-royal-baby-name-announced-duke/. live.
  7. News: Prince Louis to be baptised on 9 July. BBC News. 20 June 2018. 20 June 2018. 19 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210119132656/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44548314. live.
  8. News: Prince Louis makes waves at parade. BBC News. 8 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428195218/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-48566862. 28 April 2021. 2 January 2021. live.
  9. News: Prince Louis: New birthday photograph as he starts nursery. https://web.archive.org/web/20210422214207/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56853207. BBC News. 22 April 2021. 22 April 2021. 22 April 2021. live.
  10. Duboff. Josh. Kate Middleton and Prince William are officially moving to London this fall. 31 May 2021. Vanity Fair. 24 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210924172925/https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/01/prince-william-kate-middleton-george-charlotte-moving-london. live.
  11. News: The Independent . Elston . Laura . 22 August 2022. 22 August 2022. 22 August 2022. Lambrook: Inside George, Charlotte and Louis' new £7,000-per term school. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822133042/https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/royal-family/lambrook-school-george-charlotte-louis-b2150043. live.
  12. News: Haq. Sana Noor. 8 September 2022. Royal children George, Charlotte and Louis arrive for first day at new school. 8 August 2022. CNN. 8 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220908105201/https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/08/uk/lambrook-school-royal-children-intl-scli-gbr/index.html. live.
  13. News: 2 June 2022 . Queen's Jubilee: Times Prince Louis stole the show. BBC News . 3 June 2022 . 2 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220602200351/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-61675213 . live .
  14. News: 9 September 2022. Royal family tree: William confirmed as Prince of Wales. BBC News. 10 September 2022. 10 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220910011950/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-23272491. live.
  15. News: 8 September 2022 . Queen Elizabeth II has died . BBC News . 9 September 2022 . 8 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220908173308/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61585886 . live .
  16. Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis arrive at grandfather King Charles' coronation. People. Stephanie. Angela. Petit. Andaloro. 6 May 2023. 6 May 2023. 6 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230506112246/https://people.com/royals/prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-louis-king-charles-coronation/. live.
  17. LeGardye. Quinci . Harpers Bazaar. Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis receive new titles. https://web.archive.org/web/20220910221444/https://uk.news.yahoo.com/prince-george-princess-charlotte-prince-175700067.html . 10 September 2022. 12 September 2022. 10 September 2022. live.
  18. News: Royal baby named Prince Louis. BBC News. 27 April 2018. 21 July 2018. 13 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613111049/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43922335. live.
  19. News: BBC News. Duchess gives birth to baby boy. https://web.archive.org/web/20180620110045/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43864933. 23 April 2018. 23 April 2018. 20 June 2018. live.
  20. News: BBC News. Royal baby: Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to new prince. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423122742/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-43730158. 23 April 2018. 23 April 2018. 23 April 2018. live.

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