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Prince William and Prince Louis next to a photograph of Princess Diana carrying a young Prince William on her back

Royal fans call out unexpected link between Prince Louis and Princess Diana

The Prince and Princess of Wales' youngest son echoed a moment with his father and the late Princess Diana

Georgia Brown
Senior Lifestyle & Fashion Writer
February 5, 2025
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The Princess of Wales posted a personal photograph to her and Prince William's shared Instagram account to mark World Cancer Day this week, but something was extra special about the post. 

Prince Louis, six, the youngest of Kate and William's three children, had taken the photo of his mother, marking the first time one of the Wales children had been credited as a photographer.

The young royal's creative skills went down a treat with royal fans. In the comments section of the post, one follower remarked: "I can't believe that this photo was taken by Louis, that's so sweet," while a second added: "A beautiful image and message, looks like Louis has got his mother's love for photography - a talented young boy!"

Kate Middleton pictured in frosty woodland for World Cancer Day © Instagram
Princess Kate pictured in frosty woodland for World Cancer Day

Royal fans also noticed a sweet connection between Prince Louis' photograph and his late grandmother, Princess Diana.

As pointed out by a fan account on Instagram (@katemiddletonprincessofwales), royal watchers noted that in 1989, Prince William captured a photograph of his mother, Princess Diana, when he was just seven years old. 

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Echoing the former Princess of Wales, Kate was pictured by Prince Louis, who will turn seven next April. 

"The apple didn't fall far from the tree!" reacted a follower in the comments, as others flooded the post with red hearts.

Timeline of Princess Kate's health updates

Close-up of Kate Middleton wearing a blazer© Getty
Kate went in for abdominal surgery on 17 January

25 December 2023 – Kate is last seen publicly on Christmas Day

9 January 2024 – Kate celebrates her 42nd birthday, with the King and Queen sharing a behind-the-scenes photo from the coronation to mark the day.

11 January 2024 – William returns to royal duties, meeting rugby heroes Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield at Headingley Stadium in Leeds.

17 January 2024 – Kensington Palace announces in a statement that Kate has undergone abdominal surgery at the London Clinic and that William has temporarily stepped back from royal duties to care for Kate and their children.

18 January 2024 – William visits Kate at the London Clinic.

26 January 2024 – King Charles visits Kate in hospital before undergoing treatment for an enlarged prostate.

29 January 2024 – Kate is discharged from hospital and returns home to Windsor to continue her recovery. King Charles also leaves the London Clinic on the same day after his treatment.

7 February 2024 – William resumes royal duties attending London's Air Ambulance Charity gala with Tom Cruise.

10 February 2024 – William and Kate spend February half-term with George, Charlotte and Louis at their Norfolk home, Anmer Hall. Kate's siblings are also pictured on holiday during the school holidays, with James Middleton and Alizee Thevenet flying to the Caribbean with baby Inigo, and Pippa Matthews and her family holidaying on the island of St Barts.

27 February 2024 – Kate said to be "doing well" as William pulls out of King Constantine memorial due to a "personal matter".

29 February 2024 – Kensington Palace addresses social media speculation, reiterating: "We were very clear from the outset that the Princess of Wales was out until after Easter."

10 March 2024 - A photograph of Kate with their three children at home in Windsor is released to mark Mother's Day and to thank the public for their "continued support".

11 March 2024 - Kate publicly apologises for the "confusion" around the photograph as she admitted she "occasionally experiments with editing," after news agencies pulled the image amid claims it had been digitally altered. The Princess is then seen in a car with William as she's driven to a private appointment in London. 

19 March 2024 - Footage of William and Kate leaving the Windsor Farm Shop is shared by The Sun and TMZ in the first video sighting of the Princess since surgery.

22 March 2024 - Princess Kate confirms that she has been diagnosed with cancer in a moving video message and is undergoing preventative chemotherapy. 

18 April 2024 - Prince William returns to royal duties after spending Easter holidays privately as a family. 

10 May 2024 - Prince William says Kate is "doing well" as he visits the Isles of Scilly. 

21 May 2024 - Princess Kate is "excited" as Kensington Palace shares update on her early years work with the release of her Business Taskforce's prioritising childhood report.

8 June 2024 - Princess Kate writes letter to Irish Guards to apologise for not being able to take part in the salute at the Colonel's Review.

14 June 2024 - In a personal statement, Kate shares she is making "good progress" and that her "treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months". 

15 June 2024 - Kate makes her first major public appearance since diagnosis at Trooping the Colour.

14 July 2024 - Kate watches the Men's final at Wimbledon with Princess Charlotte and Pippa Matthews.

11 August 2024 - William and Kate congratulate Team GB athletes in a video message after the Paris 2024 Olympics. 

9 September 2024 - Kate confirms she's completed chemotherapy in moving video message.

10 October 2024 - Kate joins William on visit to bereaved families in Southport.

9/10 November 2024 - Princess attends Festival of Remembrance and Remembrance Day service at Cenotaph.

3 December 2024 - Kate greets Emir of Qatar alongside William during state visit.

6 December 2024 - The Princess of Wales hosts her Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey.

25 December 2024 - William and Kate attend the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham with the royals.

14 January 2025 - The Princess confirms she's in remission after visiting The Royal Marsden hospital in London - where she was treated.

Prince Louis' special bond with Prince William

Prince Louis sitting on Prince William's lap© Getty
Prince William with his youngest son, Prince Louis at the Platinum Pageant for the late Queen Elizabeth II

A penchant for photography at a young age is not the only thing Prince William has in common with his youngest son. 

On X, the couple's cover photo is a gorgouse image of William and Kate with their three children
Prince William's children share his love for football

It was revealed that the youngest of the Wales family is also following in his father Prince William’s sporty footsteps by embracing a love of football.

The six-year-old was recently spotted wearing an Aston Villa shirt during a kick-about with his mum, the Princess of Wales.

William and Kate play football at the National Stadium in Belfast in 2019© Getty
The Prince of Wales has been an avid supporter of Aston Villa for years

The young royal’s enthusiasm for the sport matches that of his football-mad dad, who has supported Aston Villa since his school days. William’s influence has clearly passed down to his youngest son, just as it has to Prince George.

Prince William with his arm around Prince Louis© Will Warr
A sweet moment between William and Louis

In a conversation with Gary Lineker in 2015, William revealed why he backed the Birmingham-based club. "A long time ago at school I got into football big time," he said. "I was looking around for clubs.

"All my friends at school were either Man United fans or Chelsea fans and I didn't want to follow the run of the mill teams.

"I wanted to have a team that was more mid-table that could give me more emotional rollercoaster moments. Aston Villa's always had a great history."

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