The Princess of Wales has confessed she can’t believe her youngest son Louis has turned five – after celebrating his birthday over the weekend.
Kate Middleton, 41, made the admission during a visit to The Baby Bank charity centre in Windsor this morning, where she spoke with volunteers and helped sort newborn clothes.
And it appears the visit left the royal feeling nostalgic, as she told staff at the donations centre that she could not believe her youngest son had already turned five.
It was a sentiment that royal fans had echoed over the weekend, with many saying they couldn’t help but feel ‘old’ – as the time since the young royal’s birth appears to have flown by.
The young schoolboy was all smiles in a new photo posted to Instagram late on the eve of his fifth birthday, where his mother Kate could be seen sweetly pushing him around in a wheelbarrow.
In the snap, the youngest Wales was captured sitting atop a pile of garden cuttings in the garden of Adelaide Cottage in Windsor at their family home.
The prince grins from ear to ear as he peeks off-camera while relaxing in a plaid shirt, blue Fairisle jumper and navy shorts to match the playful ensemble.
Royal fans expressed their disbelief at just how quickly he has grown up.
One commented: ‘Our baby isn’t a baby anymore! Happy fifth Birthday to our Prince Louis! The best not-so-little boy! Another said: ‘Five!!! Gosh, I’m getting old. Wasn’t he born like a month ago?’
A third added: ‘Happy Birthday Louis! Can’t believe the boss baby is already five! What a beautiful boy and two stunning pictures.’ And one asked ‘HOW?! Where has the time gone?’
Meanwhile, one fan posed a question for an even older Prince Louis: ‘Hands up who think in ten years’ time, teenage girls all over the world are going to have this face and kid as a pin-up! Well, I do! Given some oldies are already in love with him.’
And taking it back in time, one said: ‘Hard to believe this is the very same boy we waited to see outside of the Lindo Wing!!! Time flies! Happy birthday, sweet Louis!’
‘Happy Birthday! We have our own Louis who will be two soon. The years go by so fast!’ said another.
The Instagram post has since been liked almost one million times and has racked up over 9000 comments.
