The youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince Louis, has officially turned eight years old and posed for his royal birthday portrait.
The public has been in awe over how quickly the Prince and Princess of Wales’ children are growing, and seeing the new still of young Louis, as well as a video of him playing on the beach, is a reminder of how time is flying. Upon seeing the new content, royal fans immediately took to the comment sections to write about not only how great he looks, but how much he looks like his parents. The only thing is, some can’t decide who he looks more like, with a few even adding that a few of his features remind them of his late grandmother, Princess Diana. Read more about it below.
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The Royal Family Shares Prince Louis' Official 8th Birthday Portrait
One thing the royal family loves to do is share new high-quality, meaningful photos of certain family members when special events come along. This is usually for birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays like Christmas.
As Prince William and Kate Middleton gradually prepare to assume the throne in the upcoming years, they're not only getting a lot of attention, but so are their children, who could have a lot of influence on the monarchy of future generations. Prince Louis, the third and youngest child of the future king and queen, is turning a lot of heads, as he celebrated his birthday on April 23rd. For today's more modern times, the royal family's social media accounts shared an official birthday portrait of the young prince as well as a video of him playing on a beach.
In the portrait, Louis is posing on a dock with the ocean behind him, wearing a cozy blue sweater with a white collar. He has short, dark hair and flashed a big smile that showed off the little gaps between his teeth. In the video shared, he can be seen playing baseball in the sand and running around. You can see the portrait here!
Social Media Reacts To Prince Louis' Portrait & Debate Which Parent He Looks More Like
After the video and portrait of the eight-year-old were shared on social media platforms like Instagram, royal family fans immediately began commenting on it.
Like most royal family children, people tend to get inspired to compare them to older members of the monarchy, like their parents or grandparents. Upon seeing Louis' portrait, that's exactly what royal enthusiasts did, commenting on whether or not they felt he looked more like his mom or dad, or was the perfect blend of both.
"A beautiful image of Prince Louis!" commented a fan on Instagram.
"He's getting so grown up."
"He looks so grown up!" added another.
"Prince Louis, you sure do look like your Grandfather Middleton," one user suggested, as another commented he looks "just like his brother and dad."
"Your grandmother Diana must be so proud of you," wrote a fan.
"So sweet," commented another. "He looks like his mamma."
