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Prince Louis sasses Kate Middleton, steals Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee finale show

The moment Prince Louis sasses Kate Middleton during Jubilee pageant.

The final day of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations was filled with even more pomp, pageantry, and parades – but not without another viral moment thanks to one of the youngest royals.

Prince Louis, aged four, again stole the show when he displayed a little (or a lot) of sass towards his mum, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

During Sunday's pageant through central London, Prince Charles, heir to the throne, and son Prince William watched on from the seated area in front of Buckingham Palace with their families.

But Prince Louis reminded the world that while he's royalty, he's also still only a four-year-old.

Seemingly over the festivities, into their fourth day, the young prince appeared to have a spat.

When his mother leaned down to have a word with her son, Louis promptly sassed her by throwing his hand over her mouth.

Prince Louis shushes his mother, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant.  (Reuters/pool: Chris Jackson)

But Louis wasn't done.

When the duchess gestured for her youngest to watch the parade, he stuck his tongue out, put his thumb to his nose and wiggled his remaining fingers.

William, sitting two seats down, had a crack at getting their youngest into line, but was met with crossed arms. 

Even Mike Tindall, who married Zara Phillips, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II's daughter, Princess Anne, jokingly tried to pull the toddler into line, seen gesturing to Louis that he had his eyes on him.

Mike Tindall gestures towards Prince Louis during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. (AP: Ian Vogler/Pool)

It's not the first time the young prince has stolen the show during Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Earlier in the week, when the royal family joined the Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour, Louis made it clear the RAF flyover was LOUD.

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.  (Reuters: Hannah McKay)

The pictures went viral on social media, with the four-year-old becoming a Twitter sensation and the snaps launching a thousand memes. 

Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said "as a parent of a four-year-old not in line to the throne, Prince Louis we see you and we understand you."

Parenting and family advocate Georgie Dent said: "Prince Louis is a real mood and I'm here for it."

Louis's break from royal protocol has drawn parallels to a moment from the 1988 Trooping the Colour celebrations when, on the same balcony at Buckingham Palace, a young Prince Harry stuck his tongue out.

Prince Harry sticks his tongue out as he, Princess Diana and Prince William watch the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 11, 1988. (AP: Steve Holland/file)

The balcony appearance is the centrepiece of almost all royal celebrations in Britain, a chance for the public to catch a glimpse of the family assembled for a grand photo to mark weddings, coronations and jubilees.

Spats aside, Prince Louis seemed to bounce back, and was seen having a cuddle with mum during the remainder of the parade.

Prince Louis leans on Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. (AP/pool: Chris Jackson)
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