Prince Louis delighted fans over the Coronation weekend with his cheeky antics, but anyone missing their fix of the lively youngster will be please to know he has a royal rival.
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie have shared adorable snaps to mark the third birthday of their oldest son Prince Charles, who was born during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
Snaps shared to Instagram show the youngster tucking into his birthday cake and feeding bits to his parents.
And in another family snap taken with his younger brother Prince Francois, who was born in March, the little Prince is happily tucking into a chocolate biscuit.
In another series of snaps, the young royal proved he had quite the sweet tooth as he was pictured tucking into his royal cake – a fruity strawberry extravaganza – with this parents
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and his wife, Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie have shared new pictures with their son Prince Charles, three and Prince Francois, who was born in March, left
One particularly delightful snap showed Stephanie cradling Prince Francois, nestled into a white cloth, while gazing lovingly into the eyes of Prince Charles, who was holding a biscuits as his father Guillaume carried him on his shoulders.
They took a more traditional approach for another snap, with both parents sat down and Prince Charles sat on his father’s lap while Prince Francois could be seen sleeping in his mother’s arms.
There were also several individual shots of Prince Charles to mark his birthday.
For the occasion, Charles was dressed in a wool jumper with jacquard detailing, a small shirt with a round collar and pair of blue jeans.
The adorable royal showed of his small teeth as he smiled gleefully to the camera on his big day.
In another series of snaps, the young royal proved he had quite the sweet tooth as he was pictured tucking into his royal cake – a fruity strawberry extravaganza – with this parents.
And if the spec of cream on the corner of his mouth is any indication, the royal found his birthday cake quite tasty.
One snap revealed that Charles shared the treat with his parents, even feeding his dad Guillaume bits of cake.
One snap revealed that Charles shared the treat with his parents, even feeding his dad Guillaume bits of cake
One sweet snap showed the mother-of-two lovingly gazing at her youngest son, who was born less than two months ago
One particularly delightful snap showed Stephanie cradling Prince Francois, nestled into a white cloth, while gazing lovingly into the eyes of Prince Charles, who was holding a biscuits as his father Guillaume carried him on his shoulders
In another snap, Stephanie beamed as she cuddled the newborn prince who was perfectly calm during the photo session.
After François’ birth on March 30, the court released a statement saying: ‘Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are delighted to announce the birth of their son at the Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte in Luxembourg on Monday, 27th March 2023 at 10:04 am.
‘The newborn Prince will be named François Henri Luis Marie Guillaume. He weighs 3.575 kg and measures 53 cm.
‘Princess Stéphanie and her child are both healthy and well.
‘The Crown Prince, the Crown Princess and his brother Prince Charles are looking forward to introducing Prince François to you.’
The Marshall of the Court also added that the birth would be recognised with a gun salute of 21 rounds and that members of the public could sign a digital book of congratulations or a book at the guardhouse of the Grand Ducal Palace.
For the occasion, Charles was dressed in a woolen jumper with jacquard detailing, a small shirt with a round collar and pair of blue jeans
The three-year-old seemed to thoroughly enjoy his birthday cake made of berries, strawberries and cream
François is the third in line to the throne after his father, Prince Guillaume and his brother Prince Charles, three.
Prince Guillaume shared his joy at the birth of his second son in an interview earlier this week, saying: ‘It is always a very happy moment when such an event takes place in a family.
The birth of Prince François went very well and his mother is doing well.
‘For us, it is now a great joy to be able to hold this little baby in our arms.
‘He is already so sweet. It is truly one of the most beautiful moments a family can share.’
The pair welcomed their first child, Prince Charles, at the height of the pandemic in May 2020 and he was first introduced to his grandparents, the Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa, over a video call.
When the couple announced last year that they would be having a second baby, they told RTL that Charles was ‘especially overjoyed’.
‘He has been saying “Mummy, baby!” for a few weeks now, it’s adorable,’ Princess Stephanie added.
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