Royal News Roundup: a New Photo from Kate Middleton, a New Photo from Princess Diana's Brother & More

Here’s all the royal news you need to know for April 23, 2024.

• Today, Kate Middleton’s youngest son, Prince Louis, celebrated his sixth birthday.

• In honor of the special occasion, the royal family shared a brand-new portrait on social media. The photo featured Prince Louis laying on his stomach, and it was taken by the Princess of Wales.

• Many believe that Princess Catherine made a birthday cake from scratch for Prince Louis, like she has done every year.

• Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, shared a photo of the late royal’s final resting place on X (formerly Twitter). The photo featured Oval Lake at Althorp House, which is where the princess was laid to rest.

• Yesterday, Lady Gabriella Kingston (Prince Harry’s cousin) celebrated her 43rd birthday. The special occasion took place just months after her husband, Thomas, passed away.

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• Queen Maxima of The Netherlands visited the Schoenenkwartier museum for the first time since its reopening. The royal wore a magenta monochrome outfit, featuring a blouse, jacket and pants.

• Princess Margaret’s grandson, Sam Chatto, showed off his pottery skills on social media. The young royal was featured in a video shared by Japanese artist Kazuaki Sakuma. The clip showed Chatto sculpting a bowl out of a small mound of clay.

• Prince William visited Surplus to Supper (a food distribution charity) in Surrey and shared rare details about his son, Prince Louis. The Prince of Wales revealed that his youngest son “loves” to play cricket.

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