Adorable Moment Prince Louis Helps His Father At VE Day Celebrations
Prince Louis was quick to help out his father Prince William and kept him looking sharp as he brushed down his uniform at Buckingham Palace this afternoon.
If you have any queries pertaining to the place and how to use JetBlack, you can call us at the web page. The young royal, who turned seven just a few weeks ago, took his seat next to the future King, 43 at the Palace ahead of a celebration to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
As he sat down next to his father, who donned his military uniform, cheeky Louis turned to William and began to brush down the shoulder of his military jacket.
The young royal, sat alongside his parents and his older siblings Charlotte, 10 and George, 11, ahead of the parade held on Bank Holiday Monday.
As the youngest Wales child, known for his cheeky antics at public events, helped to sharpen up his father, he was also pictured tugging on part of the uniform.
And in typical Louis fashion, he also playfully stuck out his tongue while waiting for the action to begin.
When Prince William, who was sat next to his yougest, pointed something out to Louis, the youngest Wales family member was quick to recreate his father's gesture.
He was later seen clutching a fuzzy brown hot water bottle on what has been a significantly colder, overcast day in London than the past week, with temperatures plummeting to 14 degrees.
Also in attendance at the parade were King Charles and Queen Camilla, who donned a royal blue coat dress, as the royal family watched commemorations marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Prince Louis was quick to help out his father Prince William as he brushed down the future King's military uniform at the VE Day celebration at Buckingham Palace today
Louis also tugged on his father's uniform as the pair sat in the front row of the specially made dias at Buckingham Palace
While his family sat and watched the parade, Prince Louis was up to his old tricks as he playfully stuck out his tongue
The royals observed a military procession from a specially built dais on the Queen Victoria Memorial outside Buckingham Palace while thousands of people packed the streets as four days of commemorations began.
Kate was pictured arriving in a new lots car service with Charlotte and Louis at about 11.45am, while Charles and Camilla waved to the crowds from another vehicle shortly after before the royals took their seats.
Hundreds of street parties are also being held across the country while formal military events take place in London, with the procession involving 1,300 members of the Armed Forces from Parliament Square to the Mall.
This will be followed by the Royal Family watching a flypast of iconic Royal Air Force planes from the palace balcony, before Charles hosts a tea party for some of the last living heroes of the conflict as well as their families.
The plans were long in place before Harry said his 'devastating' loss in the Court of Appeal, which rejected his bid to reinstate his round-the-clock police bodyguard in the UK, meant his family could never return to Britain.
Harry claimed in a dramatic BBC television interview last Friday that his father Charles will not speak to him and he does not know 'how much longer my father has' as he spoke of his hopes for a 'reconciliation' with his family.
The Princess of Wales was seen chatting to Prince Louis on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon
Kate was seen chatting with her youngest son on the balcony today about the impressive flypast
The Wales family looked impressed as the watched the Red Arrows fly past the palace for VE Day
Prince Louis appeared delighted to see the fly past as he looked into the sky open-mouthed
Princess Charlotte looked at her younger brother as Prince Louis pulled a facial expression
William and George and Kate and Louis were seen speaking on the Buckingham Palace balcony this afternoon
Cheeky Prince Louis was snapped pulling one of his funny facial expressions which made his mother laugh
Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess Catherine and Princess Charlotte all wave at the crowds of wellwishers who have gathered to see the Royal Family
Princess Charlotte and Princess Catherine shared a sweet moment on the balcony today
The Wales family all huddled together to view the classic planes involved in the flypast
The Royal Family appeared to be in high spirits as they left the Buckingham Palace Balcony following the flypast
The Princess of Wales was seen putting her hand on her daughter's back as she guided her off the balcony
Prince Louis, who is known to love a flypast, was pictured pointing and discussing the planes with his family
The expressive young royal, seven, who is known to love a flypast, looked amused as he watched the events
Louis pointed out a specific part of the flypast to his mother and siblings while watching on the balcony
Louis, Charlotte, George and William stuck their heads into the sky as they watched the flypast
Later in the day Louis, who is known to thoroughly enjoy a performance from the Red Arrows, gleefully watched the flypast on the balcony of Buckingham Palace
The Wales family waved to the masses as they appeared on the balcony ahead of the flypast
The Wales family did their best to catch a glimpse of the flypast while watching on the balcony
Louis, Kate and George all leaned to their left to catch a glimpse of the aircrafts - while Charlotte maintained her composure
Louis, seven, appeared to have had enough of the festivities as he sat alongside his father
A little too much for a young prince! Louis tried and failed to stifle a yawn as a concerned Prince William watched on
Prince Louis proudly showed off his gap-toothed smile as he chatted away to his father Prince William
The young prince, who turned seven last month, delighted royal fans with his antics in the front row
Prince Louis seen clutching a fuzzy brown hot water bottle on what has been a significantly colder, overcast day in London than the past week, with temperatures plummeting to 14 degrees
Prince William was sat next to his youngest son Louis, who recently celebrated his seventh birthday
Like father, like son! Prince Louis copying his father's pointing finger gesture at the VE Day celebrations this morning
Louis, whose appearance marks his first in public since he turned seven, sat alongside his older siblings Charlotte, 10, and George, 11
Louis tilted his head back and faced the sky, showing off his gapped teeth after having lost his baby teeth recently
The royal Wales children dutifully waved to the crowd as they sat in the front row of the armed forces and veterans' parade
As Prince Louis sat next to his father Prince William, 43, he had made sure the future King was looking prim and proper
The Prince of Wales sat in the front row to watch the celebrations, flanked on his right by Prince Louis, seven, and Prince George, 11
The royals sat in the front row of the audience to watch the procession. L-R: Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince Louis, Prince William
The Wales children looked serious as they watched the parade while their parents beamed
The Duke described his court defeat as a 'good old-fashioned establishment stitch-up', but his decision to speak out appears to have worsened the chances of an end to his estrangement, amid suggestions the King and his brother William will fear more than ever that any conversation with Harry would end up in the public domain.
Meanwhile, Harry's wife Meghan Markle earlier posted a photo of him and their children in an apparent show of solidarity. The black and white image, which was not accompanied by a message on Meghan's Instagram, showed Harry, from behind, walking with Princess Lilibet on his shoulders and Prince Archie holding his hand in a garden.
Today, Buckingham Palace hopes the position of senior royals at the forefront of VE Day commemorations will refocus attention on their unifying role and positive contribution to public life, as opposed to Harry's latest salvos.
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It is understood that, for the surviving veterans' sake, the 'fervent hope' is that nothing will detract or distract from 'celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries'.
A palace aide said: 'The King, Queen and other members of The Royal Family are much looking forward to all the week's VE Day events, when they will unite with the rest of the nation and those across the Commonwealth and wider world in celebrating, commemorating and giving thanks to the wartime generation whose selfless devotion duty and service should stand as an enduring example to us all - and must never be forgotten.'
Charles was wearing Naval Uniform No.1 dress, with no medals or decorations, as his grandfather King George VI wore on the palace balcony on VE Day in 1945 - while William wore RAF No.1 Uniform.
Camilla was dressed in a sapphire blue wool crepe dress and coat, by Fiona Clare, with the 12th Royal Lancers Brooch, the regiment of her late father Major Bruce Shand.
The Duke of Edinburgh wore Army No.2 Service Dress of the Scots Guards, while Duke of Kent wore Field Marshal No.2 Service Dress.
The royal family looked regal with some members in military uniform as they arrived at Buckingham
Charlotte walked alongside the Duchess of Edinburgh as she arrived at the palace
The Princess of Wales arrives in Westminster this morning with Princess Charlotte (left) and Prince Louis (right)
Military personnel take up their positions in Parliament Square this morning ahead of the military procession for VE Day 80
Members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ahead of the military procession through Central London today
Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch (left) ahead of the military procession for the 80th anniversary of VE Day in London
Princess Anne, who was also present, wore the uniform of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) with no decorations.
The late Queen Elizabeth II, as Princess Elizabeth, wore the military uniform for her palace balcony appearance on VE Day 1945 as a member of the Auxiliary Territorial Services.
Nato allies will join 1,300 members of the armed forces for a procession in the city, and the words of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech will be spoken by actor Timothy Spall to kick off events for the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.
In Whitehall the Cenotaph was draped in a large Union flag, with the south and north face of the landmark covered. It is the first time the war memorial has been draped in Union flags since it was unveiled by King George V more than a century ago, in 1920.
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Crowds started to gather on The Mall this morning, with some arriving the day before to secure a good viewing spot. Caroline Tomlinson, 59, travelled from Doncaster to witness the parade and camped overnight.
Dressed in Union flags, she said: 'I've been watching new lots car service of footage from 1945 when everybody was gathering outside the palace, so just great to be a part of it here we are again 80 years later to do the very same. I got here at 2pm yesterday afternoon, sat in the red chair all night, had a little bit of sleep.
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'I'm used to this, I've been to the other events. I've been to the Platinum Jubilee, the Coronation, the Queen's funeral, Royal weddings. Sleeping over is now my thing. It was very cold but I dressed accordingly and got through it. Slept about three times in one-hour bursts.
'I came here alone, the community is always so lovely. I'm absolutely hoping to catch a glimpse of the Royals.'
Michael Burn, 67, arrived at The Mall outside Buckingham Palace this morning. Dressed head to toe in a Union flag suit he said: 'Obviously I'm very patriotic so I make the most of any of these events, the coronation or anything like that I'll be here.
'I think we've been very lucky that we've had 80 years of peace and these are very troubled times at the moment and we've got to think about all those that have the ultimate sacrifice and there's very few of them left now because they're all over 100. This is the last time we will celebrate the day in this sort of scale.'
Speaking of his suit and holding a seven foot Union flag he said: 'I bought this for the London 2012 Olympics and have worn it at every Royal event since. 'I can still get into it,' he joked.
Lizzie McCrae MacIntyre, a retired Women's Royal Air Force veteran, arrived at the Admiralty Arch at 4am to see the parade. Ms MacIntyre, who travelled from Surrey, said: 'It's so important to remember those that didn't make it home. My dad was military, my brother was Air Force.'
Geoffrey York, 71, said: 'We are all ex-military.'
Members of The Blues and Royals Squadron of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ahead of the procession today
Ukrainian soldiers take up their position in Parliament Square this morning ahead of the military procession in London
Members of the military march near Parliament Squareahead of a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Members of the Band of the Household Cavalry ahead of a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day today
The flags of Commonwealth countries are brought into Parliament Square ahead of the military procession today
Members of the Ukrainian military march past Parliament Square this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment ahead of the military procession through Central London today
Police officers walk down The Mall this morning ahead of a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Alan Kennett, a 100-year-old Normandy veteran, is starting the procession in London today and marching down Whitehall
Police officers are briefed this morning ahead of a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day in London
Members of the Royal Navy march past Parliament Square in London this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Members of the Household Cavalry on The Mall near Buckingham Palace in London this morning ahead of the procession
The Princess Royal arrives at Buckingham Palace today for the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Members of the military march past Parliament Square in London this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
The Household Cavalry veteran said: 'We were here for the coronation, we camped out for three nights for the Queen's funeral. It's a big day for us to pay our respects. My dad was a prisoner of war in Tobruk, Libya. He escaped in 1944.'
Two women gathered outside Buckingham Palace made their own dresses for the occasion.
Red Arrows route for VE Day 80 flypast today
LINCOLNSHIRE
RAF Waddington: 1.05pm
West of Martin: 1.07pm
South of Great Hale: 1.09pm
NORFOLK
Oversea: 1.18pm to 1.32pm
SUFFOLK
Vicinity of Woodbridge: 1.35pm
ESSEX
Vicinity of Colchester: 1.39pm
Vicinity of Woodford: 1.46pm
LONDON
Olympic Park: 1.47pm
Buckingham Palace: 1.48pm
Vicinity of Brentford: 1.50pm
SURREY
East of Mickleham: 1.52pm
HAMPSHIRE
South East of Beach: 1.58pm
South of Longstock: 2.01pm
Bournemouth Airport: 2.06pm
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Grace Gothard, from Ghana, describing her Union flag dress, said: 'I made this dress personally. So anytime there's any royal occasion I make my own dresses. It took two weeks to make.
'The last one was the King's coronation and that dress is in a museum now.
Satvinder Cubb, wearing a dress which reads Lest We Forget, added: 'I also made my dress. I had a Union flag one before but this year I wanted something simple to represent all the soldiers that actually fought. It took just a few hours to make because it's actually two flags joined together. And I don't have a sewing machine so it was all by hand.'
The pair met at the Queen's jubilee and have attended royal events together in handmade dresses ever since. They arrived at The Mall at 6am this morning.
Ms Cubb added: 'I know people who have actually fought in the war. I have a very close friend, he's 94 and was 14 at the time. It's just about thanking them all. We're here for a reason and have freedom now. It's important for us to be a part of it.'
One group of women gathered outside the palace have brought along song sheets to pass out to the crowd. They practised singing their songs ahead of the parade.
Mandy Ellis, 67, from the Midlands, said: 'We do all the royal events. I've been doing this 60 years now. We all get the gang together - there's seven of us come down. The oldest is my Auntie Linda, she's 87. My daughter Cara, she's the youngest.'
Wearing a Union flag hat, she said: 'I sing in the local choir, we've had some song sheets over the years for different events so I just adapted them at home. We've got everything from Land of Hope and Glory, We'll Meet Again, Pack Up Your Troubles, the National Anthem.
'It's the smallest thing we can do to say thank you for 80 years of peace and the sacrifice everyone made.'
David Smith, a military royal engineer from 1960 to 1972, travelled from Lincolnshire yesterday to honour the veterans at the parade. The 79-year-old said: 'It's about patriotism. It's what we do.'
Mr Smith has marched at the Cenotaph for 26 years and will watch the parade today from The Mall.
His wife Muriel said: 'Where we live in Lincolnshire, the 'bomber county', there is always a bomber base five miles from you. There's still air raid shelters where we live.'
About the parade, the 77-year-old said: 'I just love the songs, the ceremony, everything. I've heard some stories about Victory Day. Some naughty stories!'
Maria Crook, 69, travelled from Devon to London yesterday and set up to watch the procession from Whitehall early this morning.
Members of the Household Cavalry Regiment parade on The Mall this morning ahead of the military procession
Actor Timothy Spall during rehearsals for his reading of Sir Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech in London this morning
Members of the military march past Parliament Square in London this morning to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Alan Kennett, a 100-year-old Normandy veteran, is starting the procession in London today and marching down Whitehall
Members of the Royal Horse Artillery make their way down The Mall ahead of the military procession in London today
Members of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment this morning ahead of the military procession in Central London
Members of the public wait near Parliament Square in London today ahead of a procession for the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Members of the Household Division parade on The Mall ahead of the military procession through London today
Ukrainian soldiers take up their position in Parliament Square this morning ahead of the military procession in London
Members of the Household Cavalry Regiment parade on The Mall this morning ahead of the military procession
Alan Kennett, a 100-year-old Normandy veteran, is starting the procession in London today and marching down Whitehall
Members of the Royal Horse Artillery on The Mall ahead of a military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Members of the public ahead of the military procession for the 80th anniversary of VE Day at Buckingham Palace today
Union flags are flown ahead of the procession for the 80th anniversary of VE Day on The Mall near Buckingham Palace today
Ukrainian soldiers take up their position in Parliament Square this morning ahead of the military procession in London
Michael Burn (right), 67, from Watford, joins the crowds at The Mall today. Dressed head to toe in a Union flag suit he said: 'Obviously I'm very patriotic so I make the most of any of these events, the coronation or anything like that I'll be here'
'I think it's extremely important to pay our respects and honour those who have died for us,' she said.
The 69-year-old, wearing a hat with red, white and blue ribbons tied to it, sat near the Cenotaph and attached a large Union flag with silhouettes of paratroopers on it to the barriers in front of her.