Prince Louis expected to break major royal tradition to follow in Prince George's footsteps
Topics: Royal Family, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte
Jen Thomas
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Topics: Royal Family, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte
Prince Louis is thought to be making his Wimbledon debut this year.
It's one of the major sporting events in the calendar, and one that is beloved by the Royal Family.
If Prince Louis were to attend, it would break the previously held family tradition followed by his older siblings, to watch from the royal box.
He would be a whole year younger than Prince Charlotte and Prince George were when they attended Centre Court, as both were eight years old when they first made an appearance.
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Prince Louis has never attended the world-famous tennis tournament before, with many Royal fans speculating it was because of his young age.
There are strict rules to be followed at the event, which several Royals have fallen foul of before.
His mother, the Princess of Wales, previously shared in 2023 that the youngest prince was 'very upset' to be left out that Princess Charlotte and Prince George were attending without him.
Kate Middleton shared a sweet moment with a young ball boy at the tournament, explaining what an avid fan Louis is at home.
She revealed the youngest prince has been practising his ball boy skills at home, and she displayed his version of the stance they take while waiting to return any stray tennis balls.
According to GB News, Joel shared: "He tries to practise the standing and staying serious, like us."
Royal fans are watching eagerly to see if the youngster appears.
One wrote on social media: "Looking forward to Wimbledon this year since Prince Louis might make his debut this year."
Others joked about his previous adorably cheeky behaviour, sharing a picture of him sticking his tongue out and thumbing his nose at his mother at another event.
They laughed: "Probably best Kate and William leave Prince Louis at home today tbf!"
Fans had previously tweeted "justice for Prince Louis!" when he was left at home.
He might not have attended before, but his shoes have.
Back in 2019, tennis legend Stan Smith gave a pair of his signature shoes to the one-year-old prince.
Smith shot to fame when he won the 1972 Men's Singles Wimbledon Championships and the 1971 US Open, with Adidas releasing a line of his shoes in 1973 which they still make today.
The left shoe had a special inscription, which reads: "To Louis, from Stan Smith."
Kate Middleton had previously been spotted wearing the iconic trainers, so he sent pairs as a present to her children.
In 2021 he told GQ: "I saw photographs of the Duchess Of Cambridge wearing the shoe and I once had the chance to chat to her at Wimbledon. I actually gave some shoes to the Duke and Duchess for George, Charlotte, and Louis."
Smith added: "I presented a shoe to her at the Wimbledon tournament a few years back. I gave Prince Louis a baby-sized Stan, which said, 'To Louis from Stan Smith' on it."
He revealed he also sent a pair to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for their son Archie: I got a letter of thanks, which means [Meghan] got it and, interestingly, I've always heard that [Queen Elizabeth] has to approve all gifts, so that makes it royally approved by Her Majesty."