Prince Louis is little question one of the cheeky members of the Royal Household, with the six-year-old greatest recognized at royal occasions for his dancing antics and comedic actions.

Whereas his older siblings Prince George, 11, and Princess Charlotte, 9, have additionally had their moments of their youthful years, none have been as cheeky because the prince.

All through the years, royal followers have tried to determine the place the prince – fondly often known as Loubugs by mum Princess Kate – will get his amusing traits from, with Prince William’s cousin Earl James of Wessex being a powerful contender.

Whereas James, who turns 17 as we speak, is now much more severe and grown up at royal occasions, this wasn’t at all times the case for Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie’s son.

As a baby, evidently James was cheeky in methods now being replicated by Prince Louis, which incorporates humorous antics on the Buckingham Palace balcony and makes an attempt to place his mother and father of their place.

Over time, Prince Louis has gained the eye of tens of millions by his behaviour on the enduring Palace balcony, whether or not that be his candy salute, his cute waving or his humorous facial expressions. And it seems James was the identical as a baby, as unearthed photographs present him utilizing his fingers as binoculars.

Nevertheless, this isn’t all of the duo have in widespread as they’ve additionally each been noticed being naughty to their mother and father through the years, as reported by Howdy!.

In April 2014, James was pictured making an attempt to place a stay cricket down his father Prince Edward’s again throughout a go to to The Wild Place Mission at Bristol Zoo. He was later seen the identical 12 months utilizing a e book to affectionately hit his father over the pinnacle on the ladies’s weightlifting throughout the Commonwealth Video games.

This was remembered by followers after they noticed Prince Louis appearing up for Princess Kate in 2022, placing his hand over his mom Kate’s mouth when she tried to calm him down.

In addition to each being cheeky as children, the royal family members – who will reunite subsequent week for Christmas Day at Sandringham – are additionally recognized for being affectionate with their mums, even in public.

In December 2015, earlier than Louis was even born, eight-year-old James was pictured touching noses along with his mum as he seemed up at her with affection at Ascot. Whereas Louis is but to attend Ascot with Princess Kate, the younger royal is usually very affectionate in direction of the princess in public, extra so than his royal siblings. This was proven most lately two years in the past when the younger prince was noticed fondly hugging his mum on the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

Whereas these moments are anticipated to grow to be fewer and much between because the prince will get older, his fond glances at his mum throughout her Christmas carol service earlier this month reveals simply how a lot he adores her.

Though not believed to see one another very incessantly, Louis will little question be comfortable to see James as they each attend Christmas Day at Sandringham with the Royal Household this 12 months. Now 17, it’s unlikely James shall be sat on the youngsters’s desk with the younger prince, a custom that has been within the Royal Household for many years.