Kate shares throwback Halloween photo of young Prince Louis

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 20:03 · Archive

The Princess of Wales shared a photograph of Prince Louis aged one playing with a pumpkin to mark Halloween.

The Princess of Wales posted the photograph to the Prince and Princess of Wales' official Instagram account on Saturday, captioning it 'Happy Halloween!' The image, taken by Kate, shows Prince Louis aged one crouching down towards a large pumpkin in what The Independent reports was Norfolk. He is dressed in a blue raincoat and red wellies and appears to be smiling as he looks at the pumpkin.

It is thought to be the first time the family have publicly marked Halloween in this way. Official images from the royal household are usually reserved for major Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter.

However, the Wales family are known to celebrate Halloween privately each year. In 2022, doorbell camera footage captured Kate trick-or-treating with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis near the family's former Kensington Palace home. The Independent adds that in 2019, Kate was spotted browsing the Halloween section of a Sainsbury's supermarket in King's Lynn, Norfolk.

Prince Louis, now eight, has made several public appearances this year. In April, the Prince and Princess of Wales released footage marking his eighth birthday showing him at the beach in a wetsuit, and a portrait of him on a boat wearing a blue quarter-zip sweater.

How it is being reported

• Princess Kate shares Halloween picture of Prince Louis for first timeThe picture shows Prince Louis with a huge pumpkin as the family enjoys their Halloween festivitiesThe Independent · 31 Oct, 19:36
• Royal fans go wild over Prince Louis’ never-before-seen throwback Halloween photoPrince William and Kate Middleton shared the pic of their youngest child to their joint Instagram account on Saturday.New York Post · 31 Oct, 17:05
• Kate releases sweet new photo of Prince Louis as a toddler crouching over a pumpkin for HalloweenA young Prince Louis is seen crouching down to inspect a large pumpkin in the sweet new photograph shared by Kate, Princess of Wales to celebrate HalloweenThe Mirror · 31 Oct, 13:39
• Princess Kate posts adorable throwback snap of Prince Louis playing with a pumpkin when he was aged just one to celebrate HalloweenKate shared the image, which shows Louis playing with a pumpkin, on social media on Saturday morning.Daily Mail · 31 Oct, 11:37

In this story: Prince Louis · Kate · Prince William · Prince George · Princess Charlotte · Kensington Palace · Norfolk

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