Royal rascal Prince Louis' charmed life from luxe homes to £98m net worth

Daily Mirror

23-04-2025

As Prince Louis celebrates his seventh birthday, we take a look inside the youngster's privileged life in Windsor, from his beloved nanny to plans for his life as 'spare' to the throne
Prince Louis is finishing the Easter holidays on a high as he celebrates his seventh birthday today.
The young royal has quickly become a national treasure, famous for his hilarious antics when stepping out at official events. Whether he's pulling funny faces, dancing by himself, sticking out his tongue, or widely yawning, Louis is the one to watch thanks to his cheeky but endearing shenanigans.
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However, Louis is largely growing up away from the public spotlight and the last time he was seen in public was on Christmas Day when the Royal Family made their traditional festive appearance on King Charles ' Sandringham Estate to walk to church.
As the cheeky prince turns seven, we take a look inside his charmed life in Windsor.
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Posh school
Prince Louis - along with his siblings, Prince George, Princess Charlotte - enrolled at Lambrook School in September 2022. Lambrook School caters for both boys and girls and it charges up to £7,000 per term, with an additional charge of £1,481 for boarding.
As it is suitable for both sexes, it's believed to have been a more convenient option for Kate and William, as opposed to Ludgrove and Papplewick, which are only for boys. Lambrook School boasts a range of incredible facilities, including a 9-hole golf course, a polo field, a bee farm and a mini Masterchef club.
According to the school's website, the list of clubs on offer includes: farming, bee keeping, chess, mountain biking, fencing, judo, film making, scuba diving, squash, song writing, mini Masterchef, ballet, tap, jazz, golf, polo, podcast making, sewing, skiing, swimming, tennis, life saving, survival, debating and public speaking.
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In a guide by Talk Education, Lambrook is described as having a "sense of delicious freedom and fresh air". "We spotted children cartwheeling on the croquet lawn, racing around with cricket bats and swinging from old tyres hanging from the trees, sporting proper rosy cheeks and a healthy outdoorsy glow.
"The school is anchored around a pristine, grand white country house, with a nursery and pre-prep on site. There's a sense of delicious freedom and fresh air," the guide added.
Close relationship with nanny
Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo has been the nanny to the Wales children since each of them were babies and she started working for the family in 2014 when Prince George was just a few months old. As the nanny studied at one of the best institutions in the world, the prestigious Norland College in Bath, one can expect her to be paid well.
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After all, her training wasn't cheap. A three-year BA course in Early Childhood Education and Care at the college costs around £17,364 a year and aims to "Equip students with the necessary professional leadership, management and practical skills to work in a variety of early childhood contexts, with a specialism in home-based childcare."
Maria has settled nicely into the household, living at Kensington Palace before moving with the family to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor and accompanying the children on royal tours and family holidays. Author Louise Heren, who spent a year at Norland College while researching a documentary, said that the famous children are likely to lead very normal lives at home and have a close relationship with their nanny.
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"Given what we have seen of Catherine when she is out in public, she's very hands-on," she explained. "I imagine her relationship with Maria is very close and they collaborate greatly on the care of the children.
"I've spoken to nannies who have worked with other royal families and life is pretty normal. You get up, have breakfast, you go to school and you wear your school uniform whether you like it or not. It would be quite like the average British school children."
Future as a 'spare'
One person who knows all too well what life is like as a 'spare' to the throne is Louis' uncle, Prince Harry. He once revealed that he had voiced his concern over the impact it could have on George's siblings, Louis and Charlotte.
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In an interview with Bryony Gordon, he said: "And though William and I have talked about it, once or twice, and he has made it very clear to me that his kids are not my responsibility, I still feel a responsibility. I know that out of those three children, at least one will end up like me, the spare. And that hurts, it worries me."
However, global parenting expert and Supernanny Jo Frost , told HELLO! exactly why Charlotte and Louis would never be the 'heir and spare' to their big brother. "I think William and Catherine understand the importance of nurturing the sibling relationships between the three of them," Jo said.
"Dare I say it, in their family it would never be the 'heir and spare'. It would be about the importance of all of them. The understanding that it really takes a team, with the important roles in upholding the crown and the monarchy. And so, we're seeing these very early seeds now, with respect to what it means to support each other and to nurture together."
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There has been speculation that he may one day pursue a military career like many of the other men in his family, with the RAF touted as a possible option.
Relationship with Meghan and Harry
With the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping down as senior royals in January 2020 - when Louis was just one year old - and moving to California shortly thereafter, royal fans have not seen much of the Sussexes interacting with the youngster.
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Now, with the rift between brothers William and Harry running deeper than ever, it's likely that the seven year old has very little, if any, interaction with his Montecito-based aunt and uncle - despite the fact he and his cousin Archie are only 15 months apart in age. There have, however, been rumours that the Sussexes once sent Christmas gifts to the children.
However, despite their seemingly estranged relationship, Meghan and Louis do share one thing in common. On July 9, 2018, Prince Louis was christened at the Chapel Royal of St. James' Palace in London. This is the same place where only a few months earlier, Meghan was confirmed into the church of England before her wedding to Prince Harry.
Sources revealed that Meghan was baptised in a 'secret ceremony' at the church in March before the royal wedding in May.
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Huge net worth
Earlier this year, the three Wales children were ranked in the world's richest children list. Despite being just seven years old, Louis was ranked in ninth place, behind his brother and sister, with an estimated net worth of £98m.
The young Prince could be set to inherit the 'Duke of York' title once Prince William becomes monarch. The Dukedom of York, like other royal dukedoms, can only be passed on to a male heir.
Prince William and Prince Harry both received Dukedoms on their wedding days in 2011 and 2018. William was previously - prior to taking on the title of Prince of Wales - known as Duke of Cambridge.
He also has access to the finest homes. While their Windsor home, Adelaide Cottage, is said to be worth £5million, the family's Anmer Hall in Norfolk is even grander with 10 bedrooms and £1.5million spent on renovations alone.