The appearance of Prince Louis on the balcony at Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II has been among the most striking royal images in recent years. Although the Jubilee celebrations were meticulously choreographed to ensure everything ran as it should from a military, traditional, and ceremonial perspective, what made the event even more memorable was how the young prince responded to it.
During Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace in June 2022, as planes flew overhead during the flypast, Prince Louis put his hands over his ears, made funny faces and showed clear enthusiasm about what was happening. The images soon appeared in the news and on the internet, where Reuters noted how the young royal “stole the show.”