• A handout photo of Britain's Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
    A handout photo of Britain's Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
  • The new photos of the young prince were released to celebrate his first birthday on April 23, 2019. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
    The new photos of the young prince were released to celebrate his first birthday on April 23, 2019. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
  • The new photos were taken at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Norfolk home earlier this month. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
    The new photos were taken at the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Norfolk home earlier this month. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
  • ANMER, UNITED KINGDOM: **NO SALES** **NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE** (This photograph must not be used after 31st December 2019, without prior permission from Kensington Palace.) This handout photograph taken in the Autumn by Matt Porteous and supplied by Kensington Palace, shows Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge with their three children, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George (right) at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, United Kingdom. This photograph features on their Royal Highnesses Christmas card this year. (Photo by Matt Porteous/Kensington Palace via Getty Images) NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE (including any use in merchandising, advertising or any other non-editorial use including, for example, calendars, books and supplements). This photograph is provided to you strictly on condition that you will make no charge for the supply, release or publication of it and that these conditions and restrictions will apply (and that you will pass these on) to any organisation to whom you supply it. All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. The photograph must include all of the individuals when published.
    ANMER, UNITED KINGDOM: **NO SALES** **NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE** (This photograph must not be used after 31st December 2019, without prior permission from Kensington Palace.) This handout photograph taken in the Autumn by Matt Porteous and supplied by Kensington Palace, shows Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge with their three children, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte and Prince George (right) at Anmer Hall in Norfolk, United Kingdom. This photograph features on their Royal Highnesses Christmas card this year. (Photo by Matt Porteous/Kensington Palace via Getty Images) NEWS EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL USE (including any use in merchandising, advertising or any other non-editorial use including, for example, calendars, books and supplements). This photograph is provided to you strictly on condition that you will make no charge for the supply, release or publication of it and that these conditions and restrictions will apply (and that you will pass these on) to any organisation to whom you supply it. All other requests for use should be directed to the Press Office at Kensington Palace in writing. The photograph must include all of the individuals when published.
  • Ahead of Prince Charles' 70th birthday, the Royal Family released this photo of Prince Charles with Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Willliam Duke of Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex on September 5. Clarence House via Getty Images
    Ahead of Prince Charles' 70th birthday, the Royal Family released this photo of Prince Charles with Camilla Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Willliam Duke of Cambridge, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Harry Duke of Sussex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex on September 5. Clarence House via Getty Images
  • A photo from Prince Louis' July 9 christening, featuring the Duchess of Cambridge and her baby boy. Kensington Palace via AP
    A photo from Prince Louis' July 9 christening, featuring the Duchess of Cambridge and her baby boy. Kensington Palace via AP
  • Following Prince Louis' baptism, the Duchess of Cambridge, holds Prince Louis as they pose with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Kensington Palace via AP
    Following Prince Louis' baptism, the Duchess of Cambridge, holds Prince Louis as they pose with Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Kensington Palace via AP
  • The royals at Clarence House following the christening. Seated, left to right: Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge; Prince George; Prince Louis; Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte. Standing, left to right: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex; and wife Megan, the Duchess of Sussex. Kensington Palace via AP
    The royals at Clarence House following the christening. Seated, left to right: Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge; Prince George; Prince Louis; Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte. Standing, left to right: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales; Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex; and wife Megan, the Duchess of Sussex. Kensington Palace via AP
  • The entire family. Seated, left to right: Prince George, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge; Prince Louis; Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte. Standing, left to right: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex; Megan, the Duchess of Sussex; Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Carole Middleton, Michael Middleton, Pippa Matthews, James Matthews and James Middleton. Kensington Palace via AP
    The entire family. Seated, left to right: Prince George, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge; Prince Louis; Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge; and Princess Charlotte. Standing, left to right: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex; Megan, the Duchess of Sussex; Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall; Prince Charles, Prince of Wales; Carole Middleton, Michael Middleton, Pippa Matthews, James Matthews and James Middleton. Kensington Palace via AP
  • An early photo of Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, released to celebrate her third birthday on May 2, 2018. Kensington Palace via Reuters
    An early photo of Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte, released to celebrate her third birthday on May 2, 2018. Kensington Palace via Reuters
  • Shortly after his April 2018 birth, Prince William and his wife Kate released new pictures documenting the early days of Britain's young prince. Kensington Palace via AP
    Shortly after his April 2018 birth, Prince William and his wife Kate released new pictures documenting the early days of Britain's young prince. Kensington Palace via AP

Prince Louis turns one: British royals celebrate with three cute new photos


Farah Andrews
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It's Prince Louis's first birthday today, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released three new photos of the young prince to celebrate.

Click through our gallery above to see the three new photos, and more snaps from the tot's first year. 

The newly released set of images were taken by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in the garden of the family's Anmer Hall home in Norfolk, England.

A photo of Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, released to celebrate his first birthday on April 23, 2019. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
A photo of Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, released to celebrate his first birthday on April 23, 2019. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge

The photos feature the one-year-old in a red knit and a blue jumper, with a dog embroidered on the front.

With two new teeth and blonde hair, he is seen with a big smile, and happily playing in the grass in two of the photos.

Prince Louis, as captured by the Duchess of Cambridge. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
Prince Louis, as captured by the Duchess of Cambridge. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge

“He really is the most cheerful, smiley little boy,” a royal source has said of the young prince. “He’s always so happy and content.”

This isn't the first time the Duchess of Cambridge has been behind the lens of relaxed family images that have been released.

The mother-of-three captured the images of a two-week-old Louis released last May, to celebrate Princess Charlotte's third birthday.

Prince Louis was born on April 23, 2018, at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London.

A photo Britain's Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, released to celebrate his first birthday on April 23, 2019. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge
A photo Britain's Prince Louis taken by his mother Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, released to celebrate his first birthday on April 23, 2019. Courtesy the Duchess of Cambridge

The newest photos are some of the first of Louis looking a little more grown up. He seems to have his brother Prince George's blonde hair, but looks unmistakably like big sister, Princess Charlotte.

Unlike Prince George, who is often compared to Princess Diana, royal watchers have said Louis is the first of the Cambridge children to look like a mini-Michael Middleton, the duchess's father, particularly in the family's 2018 Christmas card photo:

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 2018 Christmas card. Kensington Palace via Getty Images
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's 2018 Christmas card. Kensington Palace via Getty Images

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