Kensington Palace has just released an adorable picture of Prince Louis, the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, to mark his sixth birthday.
The close-up photo, taken by the birthday boy’s mother, shows Louis beaming as he gazes at the camera while lying on a blanket on the grass, dressed in a cute little shirt and jeans.
“Happy 6th Birthday, Prince Louis! Thank you for all the kind wishes today,” the photo’s caption reads.
Prince Louis was born on April 23, 2018 in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, the same hospital where his older silings, Charlotte and George, were born.
The release of the six-year-old’s birthday picture—a tradition for all three children of Kate Middleton and Prince William—comes after speculation that no photo would be published, given Kate’s health issues.
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In March, the princess revealed that she was undergoing a course of preventive chemotherapy for an undisclosed type of cancer.
In her video, Kate explained how the cancerous cells were discovered while she was undergoing an abdominal surgery in January.
“The surgery was successful, however, tests after the operation found that cancer had been present. As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment,” the 42-year-old mother said.
Before making her diagnosis public, the mom-of-three was involved in a scandal after admitting that she had personally manipulated a family portrait released on Mother’s Day.
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), Kate wrote, “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.
“I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day. C.”
Before her post, sharp-eyed social media users had noted that Charlotte’s sleeve looked blurred and some parts of the image’s backdrop didn’t line up properly.
The image was the first official photo of the princess to be released since her surgery in January.
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