Topics: Prince George, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Royal Family, UK News
Despite there only being an almost three-year age gap between he and his big sister Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis' birth certificate has a bears a number of comparative differences.
Louis' official documentation also differs from his eldest siblings', Prince George, in a number of ways, sparking much questioning by followers of the British Royal Family.
For those in need of a reminder, six-year-old Louis was born to father Prince William and mother Kate Middleton - or the Prince and Princess of Wales - at 11:01am on 23 April 2018 in St Mary's Hospital in London.
Louis' full title was listed on the certificate as 'His Royal Highness Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge', in a similar way to how George's and Charlotte's were listed.
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The former was listed as 'His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge', and the latter, 'Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge'.
The latter segment of the trio's name could also be switched out to 'of Wales', being that their father Prince William attained the 'Prince of Wales' position after his father, Charles, became The King following the 2022 passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
On all three of their birth certificates, the 43-year-old mother is listed as 'Her Royal Highness Catherine Elizabeth, The Duchess of Cambridge', whilst William, 42, is listed as 'His Royal Highness Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis, Duke of Cambridge'.
As we say, however, there are a number of differences between the formatting of Louis' birth certificate compared to his older siblings - the most notable being the way that registrar has signed the document.
In the cases of his 11-year-old brother Prince George - who also happens to be the future King - and nine-year-old Princess Charlotte, the eldest of the two Wales' siblings' had their certificates signed by hand. Each box is filled out using pen and paper.
The same registrar also appears to have signed each document, being that each certificate bears the same handwritng.
In the case of Louis' birth certificate, however, the filing has been typed out on a computer, and a different registrar filled out the document.
According to Town & Country, this may well just be a 'matter of preference' by the person 'who holds the job at the time whether to type it out or write it up by hand'.
"Or perhaps protocols have changed within the registrar's office over the past few years."
Who knew?
