Trooping the Colour: Prince Louis watches from balcony

Royal fans were delighted today after Kensington Palace released a new portrait of Prince Louis to mark his seventh birthday . The Prince and Princess of Wales took to their social media on Wednesday morning to upload a new snap of the young royal taken by Josh Shinner.

They captioned the post: "Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday! [birthday cake emoji]". Louis was pictured sitting on a tree trunk, smiling and showing a gap for his two front teeth. The young prince is dressed in an open-necked checked shirt, dark green jumper and blue jeans, with the woodland backdrop showing a carpet of bluebells. The photo was taken earlier this month in Norfolk.

Royal fans could not contain their excitement over how "grown-up" the young prince looked, while several of them took to social media to praise him on his "missing teeth".

One user wrote on X: "Prince Louis growing up. In long trousers (jeans even) and awaiting new front teeth. Terrific photo."

A second person added: "Happy Birthday to Prince Louis!! Such a handsome and adorable little fellow!! I love the picture!! Missing his two front teeth couldn’t be any cuter!!!"

A third one commented: "Aww what a beautiful picture!!! His adorable toothless smile. He isn’t a little baby anymore! Happy birthday Prince Louis."

While a fourth person said: "Oh now wonderful! He’s lost his teeth! He’s gorgeous."

A fifth fan chimed: "What a handsome young boy and that smile is adorable! Happy birthday to Prince Louis."

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