Prince Louis turns eight with holiday photo by royal photographer Matt Porteous
On 23 April 2026, Prince Louis, the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, celebrated his eighth birthday. In honor of this special day, William and Catherine shared a new photograph taken by Matt Porteous during a family trip to Cornwall. The picture features Louis, dressed in a blue zip-up jumper, smiling with his arms crossed on a boat, with the ocean in the background. The royal social media account posted the image with the caption: 'Happy birthday, Louis! 8 today!' along with a red balloon emoji. Louis, born on 23 April 2018 at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, is fourth in line for the throne, following his siblings Prince George (12) and Princess Charlotte (10). Although he is known for his playful nature, he typically does not attend many royal events, appearing instead at significant occasions like Trooping the Colour and Easter Sunday.
Key facts
- Prince Louis turned eight on 23 April 2026.
- A new holiday photo was released by William and Catherine.
- The photo was taken by Matt Porteous in Cornwall.
- Louis is shown on a boat wearing a blue zip-up jumper.
- The image was shared with a birthday message and red balloon emoji.
- Porteous has taken royal portraits including Prince George's birthdays.
- Louis was born at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington on 23 April 2018.
- He is fourth in line to the throne after George and Charlotte.
Entities
Artists
- Matt Porteous
Institutions
- British royal family
- St Mary's Hospital
Locations
- Cornwall
- United Kingdom
- Paddington
- London