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Prince Louis becomes first of Prince William and Princess Kate's children to carry out this special task

The royal tot will turn seven in April

Phoebe Tatham
Content Writer
February 3, 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales' son, Prince Louis, carried out a major royal first recently - much to the delight of fans.

While Princess Kate is renowned for her photography skills, Prince Louis, six, showed off his knack for photography in a sweet picture shared ahead of World Cancer Day.

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

The charming snapshot showed the mother-of-three posing outside on a wintry day with her arms outstretched. She could be seen rocking a smart forest green longline coat and a stylish baker boy cap.

Kate posted the image on her official Instagram account, alongside a second image taken by the Princess showing frosted fern branches at Windsor. She included a caption that read: "Don't forget to nurture all that which lies beyond the disease." Concluding her message, Kate also signed off with a "C".

Princess Kate's frosty leaf photo for World Cancer Day© Instagram
The royal wanted to mark World Cancer Day which takes place on Tuesday

In a nod to her son's photography, the 43-year-old added a camera emoji, followed by the words "Prince Louis".

Louis' artistic 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!"

The Princess of Wales is putting her health and her family first© Getty Images
Prince Louis is following in his mother's arty footsteps

Princess Kate is continuing to make a gradual return to royal duties after completing her cancer treatment last summer.

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.

She carried out three royal engagements last week, but the events are not thought to indicate the princess is fully back to work.

Kate looking at socks at Corgi factory© Getty Images
Kate was recently given a tour of Corgi - a family run textiles manufacturer focused on the production of socks and knitwear

During her visit to Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea last month - where she previously received cancer treatment - Kate shared her relief that she's now in remission. At the time, she shared a message that read: "It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focussed on recovery. As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal."

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Princess Kate's passion for photography

The mother-of-three has seemingly passed on her passion for photography to her youngest son, Prince Louis. Kate's interest in the art form stems in part from her university days when she studied History of Art and completed a dissertation on photography.

Since starting a family with her husband Prince William, the amateur photographer has been taking the official portraits of her children, George, Charlotte and Louis.

Princess Kate holding a camera© Shutterstock
Princess Kate is handy with a camera

In 2022, she also got behind the camera to take a portrait of Queen Camilla for Country Life magazine. Of Kate's natural talent, King Charles's wife said at the time: "She's [Kate] an extremely good photographer and it was all very casual, there wasn't much hair and make-up – it was just done in the garden with a lot of laughs – it was a lovely way of doing it."

In 2012, Kate was announced as royal patron of The National Portrait Gallery, and in 2017, she was made an honorary member of the Royal Photographic Society. She later became its patron in 2017, taking over from the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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