Prince Louis given 'affectionate' nickname by siblings hours after being born
Prince Louis, the youngest child of Prince William and Kate, reportedly earned a sweet two-word nickname inspired by his name when he was born seven years ago.
In his 2024 book about
Princess Kate
, titled 'Catherine, the Princess of Wales: The Biography', author Robert Jobson shared the story of Prince Louis's birth in 2018.
The young
prince
, who celebrates his seventh birthday today, was born in a private wing of
St Mary's Hospital
in London, where he was welcomed by his older siblings, the future King George and Princess Charlotte.
The Prince and Princess of Wales later introduced their son to the world, with
William
humorously telling well-wishers that there was "thrice the worry now". Meanwhile, the smitten siblings had given the newborn a charming nickname.
Princess Kate and Prince William's youngest turns seven on Wednesday
(Image: Getty Images)
Robert penned: "Catherine gave birth to her third child, a son they named Louis, on 23 April 2018, again at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington.
"Before introducing him to the world, William had brought the baby's older siblings, George and Charlotte, to meet him. They affectionately called him 'Lou Lou'."
That wouldn't be the only nickname attached to a
Royal
that day, as the waiting media dubbed the future Queen "super mum". However, Robert mentioned that Kate felt "fragile" and was keen to leave quicker than on the previous two occasions.
Louis was christened Louis Arthur Charles on July 9th, 2018, in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.
King Charles III
and
Queen Camilla
turned up for the bash, along with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Princess Kate's kin.
Former BBC Royal correspondent Jennie Bond reckons that Kate "probably lets Louis run wild more" than she did George.
William jokingly told well-wishers there was "thrice the worry now"
(Image: Getty Images)
Jennie Bond dished to the
Mirror
: "Catherine probably lets Louis run wild more than she did with George. She and William are very experienced parents and I'm sure they love all three kids equally but probably in different ways.
"George because he's the firstborn and has a destiny to fulfil, Charlotte because she's the only girl, and Louis because he's the youngest."
The Princess of Wales, who now calls her youngest "Lou-bugs", has been seen attempting to stop herself from laughing when Louis shows his mischievous side at the Royal Family's events.
Kate previously shared insights into how she views her son. Speaking at a royal engagement at a maternity unit some years ago, she said: "I keep thinking Louis is a baby, but he's a big boy now."
Louis's birthday plans haven't been revealed to the public, but it's thought that he will mark the day with his relatives. The Express also reports that Kate could make a cake, having once revealed that baking a cake for her children's birthdays had become something of a tradition.
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