Prince Louis showed “struggle” during his latest Royal Family appearance, according to new claims.
Louis, six, joined his parents Prince William and Princess Kate, older siblings Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte, nine, and other members of his family on December 25 at Sandringham.
The young royal mingled with members of the public after a morning church service at St Mary Magdalene.
The youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 42, “looked visibly excited” by the gifts he received, including a box of Cadbury chocolates, Christmas crackers, bouquets and an assortment of stuffed toys.
Prince Louis showed ‘struggle’ during latest Royal Family appearance
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At one point, a well-wisher offered the royal a Father Christmas headband, which he happily accepted and “politely thanked the person who gifted it and returned to his father and siblings,” according to reports in The Mail.
Prince William, who was also enthusiastically greeting members of the public, appeared amused by Louis’ haul of goodies and told him: “You’ve got that as well.”
In fact, Louis’ hands were so full of presents, according to The Mail, that he “appeared to struggle to keep hold of everything he had received”.
The six-year-old turned to his father and sweetly asked: “Papa, can you carry some?”
Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte carrying lots of presents from royal fans
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At other points in the walkabout, Louis gripped his mother’s hand and, as seen in a video posted to TikTok, Kate ruffled her youngest’s hair at one point, encouraging him to mingle with well-wishers.
She also put a reassuring hand on his shoulder, as seen in a separate clip.
Prince Louis was spotted telling his mother Princess Kate at one point: “We’re looking out for each other.”
As his three children excitedly grabbed treats from the crowd assembled, Prince William exclaimed: “Flowers [for Charlotte], chocolate [for George and Louis]. Very easy!”
Prince Louis had his hands full of presents on Christmas Day
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Prince Louis turning to his parents to ask if they could hold some of the presents
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For the second year in a row, Louis wore trousers to the Christmas Day walkabout.
Royal tradition usually dictates that boys under seven years old must wear shorts while attending public engagements.
“It appears his parents are taking a more relaxed approach to protocol,” the Express reported.
Prince Louis is set to turn seven in April.