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Prince William, Kate Celebrate Prince Louis’ 8th Birthday Online

4/24/2026

Summary

William, Kate Celebrate

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, marked Prince Louis’s eighth birthday on April 23, 2026 with an Instagram portrait and video.
Matt Porteous photographed the portrait in Cornwall, showing Louis smiling in a knit jumper.
The Instagram video shows Louis playing on the beach, digging sand and jumping into water.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla reshared the photo.

Summary

Louis Inherits Titles

He inherited Duchy and Duke of Cornwall titles in 2022 when he became heir.
Prince Philip and King Charles III held naval posts, Philip as Admiral of the Fleet and Charles commanding HMS Bronington as Prince of Wales.
He was named after Earl Mountbatten, First Sea Lord, continuing a naval family tradition.
Matt Porteous, who previously shot Prince George’s birthdays, photographed Louis after his 23 April 2018 birth at St Mary’s Lindo Wing, weighing 8 lb 7 oz.

History

Historical Context

Prince Albert, later King George VI, was appointed midshipman on HMS Collingwood in September 1913, extending a royal naval tradition. The 1913 posting followed his earlier cadet training, illustrating the long-standing link between the crown and the fleet. Today Prince William marked Prince Louis’s eighth birthday with a Cornwall-shot portrait, echoing the family’s public naval ties and reinforcing the monarchy’s enduring naval connection.

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William, Kate Celebrate

Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, marked Prince Louis’s eighth birthday on April 23, 2026 with an Instagram portrait and video.
Matt Porteous photographed the portrait in Cornwall, showing Louis smiling in a knit jumper.
The Instagram video shows Louis playing on the beach, digging sand and jumping into water.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla reshared the photo.

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