Prince Louis' First Birthday Photos Are Here and They're Adorable

Child, People in nature, Facial expression, Toddler, Smile, Grass, Happy, Adaptation, Plant, Baby,

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published 23 April 2019

Late Monday night in the U.K., just ahead of Prince Louis' first birthday, Kensington Palace released new photos of Prince Louis (opens in new tab) to celebrate his birthday. True to family tradition, Kate Middleton took the three new photos of her youngest son, who was born a year ago, Tuesday. Kensington Palace wrote on Twitter: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to share three new photographs of Prince Louis ahead of his first birthday tomorrow. The photographs were taken earlier this month by The Duchess at their home in Norfolk."

This isn't the first time Kate Middleton has shared her own family photos with the world—she's also shared photos of Louis' siblings, (opens in new tab) Charlotte and George, on several occasions, many of those taken on the grounds of their home. Per Hello, her bio at one point on the monarchy's official website read (opens in new tab): "The Duchess's enthusiasm for photography saw her taking photographs as part of her role during her time working within Party Pieces, a family company owned and run by her parents."

Here are the photos of Louis:

Child, Photograph, Green, Toddler, Sweater, Pink, Knitting, Pattern, Outerwear, Grass,

Child, People in nature, Facial expression, Toddler, Grass, Smile, Botany, Happy, Fun, Plant,

Child, Face, Toddler, Head, Cheek, Baby, Eye, Smile, Grass, Photography,

Louis looks a lot like sibling George—I mean, it makes sense, they share DNA—but seriously, look at this! This is George around Louis' age.

Child, Toddler, Baby, Musical instrument, Play, Toy, Glasses, Baby toys, Electronic instrument, Sitting,

Child, Baby, Product, Toddler, Skin, Cheek, Baby Products, Sitting,

Cannot. Handle.

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Jenny is the Director of Content Strategy at Marie Claire. Originally from London, she moved to New York in 2012 to attend the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and never left. Prior to Marie Claire, she spent five years at Bustle building out its news and politics coverage. She loves, in order: her dog, goldfish crackers, and arguing about why umbrellas are fundamentally useless. Her first novel, EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD, will be published by Minotaur Books in 2024.

Prince Louis' First Birthday Photos Were Released by Kensington Palace

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