Prince Louis of Wales
Prince Louis of Wales (Louis Arthur Charles; born 23 April 2018) is a member of the British royal family. He is third and youngest child of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales. A grandson of King Charles III, he is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne.
Infancy
Prince Louis was born on 23 April 2018 in St Mary's Hospital, London at 11:01 BST (10:01 UTC), during the reign of his paternal great-grandmother Elizabeth II, as the third child and second son of Prince William and Catherine, then known as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. His birth was marked by gun salutes and bell ringing. On 27 April, it was announced that he would be named Louis Arthur Charles, honoring his grandfather, Charles, Prince of Wales (later King Charles III) and Louis, Earl of Mountbatten of Burma.
Louis was christened on 9 July by the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby in the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace.
Upbringing
Louis and his family lived at Kensington Palace and Anmer Hall during his early childhood. He made his Trooping the Colour debut in 2019. He started at Willcocks Nursery School near Kensington Palace in April 2021.
The family relocated to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park in 2022, after which he started attending Lambrook, an independent preparatory school in Berkshire, along with his older siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Louis also accompanied his siblings and parents for his great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Elizabeth died on 8 September 2022 and Louis's grandfather Charles III became king. Accordingly, Louis became fourth in line to the throne. Louis attended his grandfather's coronation on 6 May 2023.
23 April 2018-8 September 2022 His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge
8 September 2022-9 September 2022 His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cornwall and Cambridge
9 September 2022-present: His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Wales
House: Windsor
Religion: Church of England
