During the VE Day celebrations, Prince Louis understood precisely how to capture the attention of his father, Prince William.
As Prince William and Kate Middleton’s children — Prince George, 11; Princess Charlotte, 10; and Prince Louis, 7 — made a surprise appearance at the royal family’s first event of the week, commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the youngest of the three grabbed the opportunity. The royal family assembled at the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace for a military parade along The Mall, where Louis chose to make his move.
As they sat together, Louis playfully tugged on Prince William’s RAF No. 1 uniform’s aiguillette (braid), which was recorded on video. He also gave his father’s shoulder a couple of light touches. Despite his son’s antics, the 42-year-old Prince of Wales continued his chat, unaffected by the disruption. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Royal British Legion veterans joined the royals in witnessing the march of 1,300 Armed Forces men.
The fun interchange between father and kid was not the only remarkable experience they had that day. According to The Sun’s lip reader, Nicola Hickling, Prince Louis made a cheeky remark about the proceedings.
“Wasn’t this supposed to be fun?” Prince Louis allegedly stated, provoking William’s cool response, “It is, son.”
Hickling also noted that the Prince of Wales leaned in to explain the procession to his little son. “You’ll never forget this,” William assured Louis before outlining the way. “They will come along here, then head towards there, and we’ll make our way back,” he stated, underlining the need to be focused on the event.
William allegedly said, “It won’t be long, and I want you to be interested.”
Prince Louis and his elder siblings made their first public appearance of the year for a military procession commemorating World War II veterans and then went out onto Buckingham Palace’s balcony to witness a tricolor flypast. George, Charlotte, and Louis were given a special day off from school to attend the celebrations, which included their grandfather King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, and their parents.
May 8 will mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which marked the end of World War II in Europe. The working royals are set to attend various events this week to honor the anniversary, with Prince George taking a major role.
Following the parade and flypast on Monday, the royal family returned to the palace for their next function. King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, are giving a tea reception for some of the last surviving World War II veterans and their families, with George accompanying William and Kate on duty.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are gradually exposing their children to royal obligations, and George’s presence at the tea party marks his most official royal responsibility yet. Prince George is second in line of succession to the throne, behind his father, William.