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Prince Louisis growing up — and looking a whole lot like momKate Middleton!
The little prince turned 5 on Sunday, andPrince Williamand Princess Kate releasedtwo new portraitsof their youngest child to mark the milestone. The photos show Prince Louis smiling inside a grassy wheelbarrow, and his resemblance to Kate (who pushes the cart!) is more evident than ever.
“Someone’s turning 5 tomorrow… 🎂 🥳 A very happy birthday toPrince Louis,” the Prince and Princess of Wales captioned the snaps on Instagram.
With his light brown eyes, brunette hair and sweet smile, Prince Louis arguably looks the most like Princess Kate of all her children. WhilePrince George, 9, andPrincess Charlotte, 7, also share similar traits to their mother, Prince Louis seems to most strongly take after the Middleton side of the family, especially grandfatherMichael Middleton.
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“It only feels like yesterday that they were this tiny. They do grow so quickly,” she told staff, theDaily Mailreported.
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales.Jeremy Selwyn - WPA Pool/Getty Images
According to the outlet, after spotting a box of donations from Mattel that included Buzz Lightyear toys, Princess Kate mentioned thatPrincess Charlotteis a “huge fan ofToy Story.”
In other family festivities,Princess Charlotteturns 8 on May 2 — just a few days before the coronation of her grandfatherKing CharlesandQueen Camilla.
Buckingham Palace previously announced thatPrince Georgewill play aspecial rolein the crowning ceremony, and serve as aPage of Honoralongside Camilla’sthree teenage grandsons. There, the second in line to the thronewill make modern royal historyas the first future King to officially participate in a crowning ceremony.
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Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Trooping the Colour on June 2.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Prince George’s involvement in the coronation has been a subject of family discussion behind the scenes as his parents juggled the unique honor with the pressure it might put on their son’s shoulders.
A Kensington Palace spokesperson says, “We’re all very excited aboutPrince George’s role in the coronation, it will be an incredibly special moment.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales are “cognizant that he is old enough to understand what’s going on,” a royal source told PEOPLE. But they’re mindful that normal life resumes when George is back at school the following week, where the weekend’s events will likely be the talk of his classmates.
“His parents are very excited and delighted that he is a page,” a spokesperson for the Prince and Princess of Wales tells PEOPLE. “It’s something that his parents have thought long and hard about and are very much looking forward to — and I’m sure George is too.”
source: people.com
