The Prince and Princess of Wales’ youngest son hasn’t had the opportunity to tick this major milestone off his list yet but his siblings and cousin Prince Archie have all been able to
A young royal’s first appearance on an official foreign tour is headline news all over the world. There is always huge speculation as to what they will get up to during their time abroad. Will they meet important dignitaries with their parents? Will they go to many engagements? Will there be something new we learn about them?
Everyone from Prince William to Prince Georgeand Princess Charlotte went on royal tours at a very young age – but Prince Louis is still yet to do so. Even his younger cousin, Prince Archie, joined Prince Harry and Meghan on their tour of South Africa before they stepped back from their roles as senior royals.
The pandemic made it challenging for many royal duties such as foreign tours to take place. While each member of the Royal Family was impacted by the change to their duties, for Prince Louis it’s meant he hasn’t had a chance to show off his cheeky behaviour and brilliant facial expressions overseas.
Despite being significantly over the average age when a royal child would typically accompany their parents, six-year-old Prince Louis is yet to follow the tradition set by many young royals over the decades.
His elder brother Prince George was only 10 months old when he travelled to New Zealand and Australia in 2014. When his elder sister Princess Charlotte was born in 2015, she and George both travelled to Canada (2016) and to Poland and Germany (2017) with their parents and took part in official duties.
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