{"id":2385988,"date":"2026-04-23T15:27:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2385988"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:27:25","slug":"british-royal-family-commemorates-prince-louis-8th-birthday-with-new-portrait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/british-royal-family-commemorates-prince-louis-8th-birthday-with-new-portrait\/","title":{"rendered":"British Royal Family Commemorates Prince Louis\u2019 8th Birthday With New Portrait"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prince William and Kate Middleton\u2019s youngest son Prince Louis celebrated his <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/prince-william-kate-middleton-share-145710051.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:eighth birthday;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">eighth birthday <\/a>on Thursday. The Prince and Princess of Wales commemorated the occasion with a new portrait of the 8-year-old, which they shared on their official Instagram account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the portrait, captured by photographer Matt Porteous, <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/prince-william-kate-middleton-three-163234350.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince Louis;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Prince Louis<\/a> wore a Boden half-zip knit jumper in a shade of nautical blue, with red trim at the end of the sleeves and a white interior collar. The photo was captured during <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/kate-middleton-prince-william-chocolate-brown-shoe-trend-1238441718\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Prince William;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Prince William<\/a> and Middleton\u2019s family holiday in Cornwall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from WWD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHappy birthday, Louis! 8 today!\u201d read the caption to the post, which also featured a red balloon emoji. The British royal couple also shared a secondary post to commemorate Prince Louis\u2019 birthday, this time a video of the newly minted 8-year-old on holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video captured Prince Louis digging in the sand, playing cricket, jumping into the water in a black wetsuit and running toward the camera as it pulled away. \u201cThank you for all the birthday wishes for Prince Louis,\u201d the caption to the post read. \u201c8 is great!\u201d Along with Prince Louis, the Prince and Princess of Wales also share Princess Charlotte, who turns 11 in May, and Prince George, who will be 13 in July.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sharing portraits of their children via social media on their respective birthdays has become a tradition for Prince William and <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/footwear-news\/shoe-trends\/kate-middleton-ralph-lauren-celia-queen-elizabeth-100th-1238924232\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Kate Middleton;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kate Middleton<\/a>. As the children have gotten older, the young princes and princess have joined their parents for official occasions with members of the British royal family, including the <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/kate-middleton-ushers-holiday-spirit-180401296.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Together at Christmas;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Together at Christmas <\/a>carol service at Westminster Abbey during the holiday season and such traditions as <a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/articles\/kate-middleton-steps-catherine-walker-103621855.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Trooping the Colour;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Trooping the Colour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For his seventh birthday portrait in 2025, Prince Louis\u2019 photograph featured the British royal outdoors wearing pieces by such brands as Scandinavian label Seeland, among others.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><a target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-scoops\/gallery\/official-photographs-from-the-christening-of-prince-louis-1202759255\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Official Photographs From the Christening of Prince Louis;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Official Photographs From the Christening of Prince Louis <\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Christening of Prince Louis, London, UK &#8211; 09 Jul 2018<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Christening of Prince Louis, London, United Kingdom - 09 Jul 2018\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/do1xSNgX_hlaTcoIX4IoEQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0Mzk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wwd_409\/a2c9d010e5cf25285e2161fb9bce369b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Christening of Prince Louis, London, United Kingdom &#8211; 09 Jul 2018<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Christening of Prince Louis, London, United Kingdom - 09 Jul 2018\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/kaE5Tj02J2VfKlQDssnQ5Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0Mzk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wwd_409\/035f67ed21a224e16b78b492cd5bf8a8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Christening of Prince Louis, London, United Kingdom &#8211; 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The Prince and Princess of Wales commemorated the occasion with a new portrait of the 8-year-old, which they shared on their official Instagram account. For the portrait, captured by photographer Matt Porteous, Prince Louis wore a Boden half-zip knit jumper [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2385989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[465011,23394,36216,23068],"class_list":["post-2385988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty","tag-eighth-birthday","tag-prince-george","tag-prince-louis","tag-prince-william"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/British-Royal-Family-Commemorates-Prince-Louis-8th-Birthday-With-New.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385988"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385990,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385988\/revisions\/2385990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}