Kate Middleton subtly
stopped Prince Louis from sucking his thumb on the royal balcony
during the RAF flypast on Thursday.
Taking in the impressive RAF
Voyager and Typhoon planes, the mum-of-three spotted little Louis sucking his
thumb. In a bid to stop the youngster, Kate skilfully patted his head before
then tenderly brushing his hand away from his mouth.
This isn’t the first time the
Duchess of Cambridge has intervened with her youngest. During 2019 Trooping
the Colour parade, Kate similarly had to step in to gently stop the young tot
from sucking his thumb.
Thursday’s events marked the
youngster’s second Trooping the Colour and Prince Louis evidently hasn’t quite
mastered the rules of royal etiquette. The four-year-old pulled a variety of
cheeky faces throughout the afternoon which nearly had him stealing the
limelight. Dressed in his adorable sailor-style top, the young tot went viral
with his comedic poses.
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Prince Louis looked adorable in his sailor suit
In a
further display of exuberance, Prince Louis was spotted waving
over-enthusiastically during their carriage debut as they made their way
towards Buckingham Palace. In a sweet brother-sister moment, Princess Charlotte
chuckled before stepping in to stop her younger brother from waving.
Whilst the Queen appeared
to enjoy yesterday’s festivities, it was announced last night that the head of
state would be missing the national service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s
Cathedral.
