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Jennifer Newton

Prince Louis' pressing question on Buckingham Palace balcony - and the witty response

In just over three months' time, the moment royal fans are waiting for will finally be here - another Buckingham Palace balcony appearance.

Various members of the Firm are set to appear on the balcony on May 6 to celebrate the coronation of King Charles.

It hasn't been confirmed which royals will be on the balcony to greet the crowds on The Mall, but many will hope that among them is the Prince and Princess of Wales's youngest son Prince Louis.

The four-year-old captured the nation's hearts during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations last year with his very animated balcony appearances.

(AFP via Getty Images)

He stole the show as he pulled a series of playful faces and covered his ears during an RAF flypast during Trooping the Colour that ended with a spectacular display by the Red Arrows.

At one point Louis could be seen exchanging a few words with his late great-grandmother the Queen as they awaited the planes and helicopters to fly overhead.

And a lipreader told the Mirror what the pair appeared to be talking about - and it seems Louis was eager to know one thing.

Prince Louis had a question for his late great-grandmother the Queen (Getty Images)
Louis covers his ears as planes roar over Buckingham Palace (Getty Images)

According to Jeremy Freeman, an expert in lipreading, Louis asked the then-monarch: "Are the Red Arrows coming?"

To which she very dryly replied: "I hope so."

When the Red Arrows did show up and painted the sky red, white and blue, Louis' excitement seemed to peak after Mr Freeman says the youngster exclaimed: "Yes yes yes."

He also added that the Queen then said: "There it is" before Louis added: "Oh Red Arrows - whoah."

King Charles' coronation will take place on May 6 (Alastair Grant/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

Last week Buckingham Palace released more details about the King's coronation celebrations, which will also feature a concert of global stars and a day of volunteering.

Events will take place over the coronation weekend from Saturday, May 6 to Monday, May 8, with the coronation of the King and Queen Consort taking place at Westminster Abbey on the Saturday morning.

Sunday will see “global music icons and contemporary stars” descend on Windsor Castle for the coronation concert which will be broadcast live on the BBC.

Meanwhile, people are invited to gather for a “coronation big lunch” on Sunday, overseen and organised by the Big Lunch team at the Eden Project.

Monday, a bank holiday, has been set aside for volunteering and is being billed as “the big help out”.

Organised by The Together Coalition and a wide range of partners such as The Scouts, the Royal Voluntary Service and faith groups from across the UK, the big help out aims to highlight the positive impact volunteering has on communities.

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