Happy Birthday Prince Louis: Youngest Cambridge's cutest moments as he turns two

Rebecca Taylor
·Royal Correspondent
Updated ·3-min read
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Prince Louis, the youngest son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, turns two on Thursday, and his cheeky smile is already making him one of our favourite royals.

The young royal is celebrating at Anmer Hall, the Cambridges’ home in Norfolk, where they have been staying during the coronavirus outbreak.

Louis was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, just like his older brother, George and sister, Charlotte.

His birthday is just two days after his great-grandmother’s, the Queen. She turned 94 this year.

Read more: Prince Louis's adorable tribute to NHS workers in birthday photographs

Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R) aka Kate Middleton show their newly-born son, their third child, Britain's Prince Louis of Cambridge to the media outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital in central London, on April 23, 2018. - Britain's Prince William accompanied his wife Catherine as she left hospital after giving birth to a baby boy, the couple's third child who is fifth in line to the British throne. (Photo by John Stillwell / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHN STILLWELL/AFP via Getty Images)
William and Kate show Louis to the waiting media outside the Lindo Wing in 2018. (Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 23: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) The newborn baby son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge seen as they depart the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital on April 23, 2018 in London, England. The Duchess delivered a boy at 11:01 am, weighing 8lbs 7oz, who will be fifth in line to the throne. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Louis is fifth in line to the throne. (Getty Images)
Britain's Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, carries Prince Louis as they arrive for his christening service at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, London, Britain, July 9, 2018. Dominic Lipinski/Pool via REUTERS
The Duchess of Cambridge, carries Prince Louis as they arrive for his christening service at the Chapel Royal in July 2018. (Reuters)

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Undated handout photo of Britain's Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, earlier this month at their home in Norfolk, Britain April 22, 2019. Duchess of Cambridge/Handout via REUTERS THIS PICTURE IS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE. NO MERCHANDISING, ADVERTISING, SOUVENIRS, MEMORABILIA or COLOURABLY SIMILAR. NOT FOR USE AFTER 31 DECEMBER, 2019 WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM KENSINGTON PALACE. NO CHARGE SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE SUPPLY, RELEASE OR PUBLICATION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST NOT BE DIGITALLY ENHANCED, MANIPULATED OR MODIFIED IN ANY MANNER OR FORM AND MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH WHEN PUBLISHED. MANDATORY CREDIT: The Duchess of Cambridge
Louis is celebrating his second birthday today. (The Duchess of Cambridge/Kensington Royal)
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Prince Louis before his first birthday, taken in Norfolk. (The Duchess of Cambridge)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge watch a flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, although the Queen's actual birthday is on April 21st. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Louis makes his first appearance on the balcony with his great-grandmother, the Queen, for Trooping the Colour in 2019. (Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 08: Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony during Trooping The Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade, on June 08, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
And he learns how to perfect that royal wave. (Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JUNE 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge (sucking his thumb) and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge look out of a window of Buckingham Palace as they attend Trooping The Colour, the Queen's annual birthday parade, on June 8, 2019 in London, England. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, although the Queen's actual birthday is on April 21st. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Before the flypast, he watched the parade out of the window with his big brother and sister. (Getty Images)

Despite his age, Louis has already made a balcony appearance at Trooping the Colour and learnt the royal wave. He was also invited to Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace last year.

His mother Kate has revealed a few things about Louis, including that his favourite song is Happy Birthday - so he will be pleased to hear it on Thursday.

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His first word was ‘Mary’, and Kate said it was because Mary Berry’s cookbooks are at his height in their kitchen. She also told the TV cook that she loves baking, and so she might well be whipping up the cake for Louis’s big day.

Louis also looks sure to inherit his mother’s love of the outdoors, as he was pictured happily playing in Kate’s Chelsea Flower Show garden.

Royal fans were delighted when a grown-up looking Louis was filmed joining in the Clap for Carers initiative in its first week, looking up at his older siblings.

WOKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 10: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Louis of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the King Power Royal Charity Polo Match, in which Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex were competing for the Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Polo Trophy at Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
Louis has fun playing with his mum's sunglasses at polo match in July 2019. (Getty Images)
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George in Norfolk. (The Duchess of Cambridge)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 18: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Prince Louis of Cambridge attends a Christmas lunch for members of the Royal Family hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on December 18, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
He was spotted in the backseat of the car with his family as they went to lunch at Buckingham Palace in December 2019. (Getty Images)

Louis is also joining in with family video calls as the royals keep in touch using technology while they are in lockdown.

But dad William revealed there have been a few issues, mainly because Louis “sees the red button and he always wants to press the red button”.

Louis will have his birthday impacted by coronavirus this year, just like his great-grandmother, though he will have his immediate family around him.

It’s possible his mum and dad will make use of video calls to make sure his grandparents can wish him a happy birthday.

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