{"id":2385657,"date":"2026-04-23T11:08:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2385657"},"modified":"2026-04-23T11:08:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:08:19","slug":"prince-louis-looks-just-like-this-relative-in-birthday-image","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/prince-louis-looks-just-like-this-relative-in-birthday-image\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Louis looks just like this relative in birthday image"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Prince Louis has starred in a brand new photo to mark his<br \/>\nbirthday and there\u2019s a surprising twist in this latest<br \/>\nportrait.<\/p>\n<p>Louis, who is 8 on April 23, was snapped by the water to<br \/>\ncelebrate the event.<\/p>\n<p>The prince, who is fourth in line to the throne, is dressed<br \/>\ncasually in a maritime style sweater as he poses for the<br \/>\nphotograph.<\/p>\n<p>And the background had echoes of his family\u2019s naval past \u2013 his<br \/>\ngreat grandfather, Prince Philip, was in the Royal Navy and saw<br \/>\nactive service during World War Two.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s another relative that is called to mind in this<br \/>\nimage.<\/p>\n<p>Louis has always born a strong resemblance to his maternal<br \/>\ngrandfather, Michael Middleton, but the likeness is even more<br \/>\npronounced in this new photo.<\/p>\n<p>The image, taken by Matt Porteous, was shared on social media<br \/>\nwith the message \u201dHappy Birthday, Louis! 8 today!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The photo was taken as Louis enjoyed a break in Cornwall with<br \/>\nhis family earlier this year. His dad, Prince William, is the Duke<br \/>\nof Cornwall.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a private celebration for Louis with his family.<br \/>\nHowever, the young prince, like many 8 year olds, is spending his<br \/>\nbirthday at school. He\u2019s currently a student at Lambrook Primary<br \/>\nalongside his siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>George, who turns 13 in a few months\u2019 time, will leave Lambrook<br \/>\nthis summer for secondary school with Eton and Marlborough among<br \/>\nthe favourites for his next educational step.<\/p>\n<p>Louis Arthur Charles was born on April 23rd 2018 at St. Mary\u2019s<br \/>\nHospital, Paddington and made his debut just hours later when his<br \/>\nparents took him home.<\/p>\n<p>William and Kate posed for photos with their newborn before<br \/>\nheading back to Kensington Palace. The first official photos of<br \/>\nLouis appeared a few days\u2019 later where he was seen being cuddled by<br \/>\nhis big sister, Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>The most recent public appearance of Louis was at Easter when he<br \/>\njoined his mum and dad, the Prince and Princess of Wales, at the<br \/>\nmorning service at St.George\u2019s Chapel, Windsor.<\/p>\n<p>And there was a special moment for the youngster as he met up<br \/>\nwith his other granddad, King Charles. The two have always shared a<br \/>\nclose bond and as The King walked into the chapel, he reached out<br \/>\nto pat his grandson on the shoulder.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source royalcentral.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Louis has starred in a brand new photo to mark his birthday and there\u2019s a surprising twist in this latest portrait. Louis, who is 8 on April 23, was snapped by the water to celebrate the event. 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