Sweet Prince Louis

Princess Charlotte celebrated her third birthday with a kiss for brother Louis, nine days old and already a media sensation. Juliet Rieden welcomes the new royal.

- Juliet Rieden

Thrice the worry,” joked Prince William, a very proud father who earlier had introduced his third child to the world, beaming and waving with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge.

As with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, the newborn faced an endless clatter of camera shutters on the steps of the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, as his first introduction to royal life. But snuggled in his cosy white woollen shawl, the fifth in line to the throne seemed unperturbed and kept his eyes closed through his first photo call, but wiggled his fingers to everyone’s delight.