The touching detail from Prince Louis’ fun 5th birthday portrait with mom Kate that you might have missed

And also where you can buy his lovely little Fairisle jumper...

Kate Middleton with Prince Louis at Queen's Platinum Jubilee
(Image credit: Getty)

Prince Louis' fun 5th birthday portrait with mom Kate Middleton features a touching detail that you might have missed.


Prince Louis' 5th birthday portrait has a touching detail that not many royal fans will realize.

The young royal celebrated his fifth birthday at the weekend and after stealing the limelight ahead of the King's coronation, the youngest of the Wales' family was all smiles in the garden with mom Kate.

But while Kate not taking the photo was a notable change with the latest photo reveal, you might not have realized that the photographer taking the sweet snap of them both wheelbarrow racing has a lovely link to the family.

Photographer Millie Pilkington was the photographer who captured Kate and Wills private wedding photographs that remain unseen to this day, some 11 years after they tied the knot.

The photo was uploaded to the Wales' official Instagram and captioned, "Someone’s turning 5 tomorrow… A very happy birthday to Prince Louis."

Millie was tagged as the photographer and on her official website it states, that she "specializes in children and families" and added, "Although the majority of her commissions, which range from fun and informal family portraits to the private wedding photographs of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, aren’t in the public realm, her work has nonetheless appeared widely in the UK and international press."

The photograph she took of Prince Louis certainly had fans gushing over how adorable it is.

One fan wrote, "So adorable and with such a clever personality!!"

Another fan put, "Handsome little bachelor."

While a third fan added, "So handsome, 5 already. Kate you are a natural."

And royal fans will be able to see more of Prince Louis by watching King Charles' coronation on TV and features a special coronation concert.

Prince Louis' fairisle jumper Seamist from Lallie London

(Image credit: LallieLondon.com)

In the snap Prince Louis is wearing a $93.25 (£75) Fairisle Seamist jumper by Lallie London. The jumper is made from 100% wool and is a smokey blue color with round neck . Contrasting fairisle knit pattern on the yoke.  These wonderful warm colors evoke the sights and scents we associate with the autumn whilst embodying the most quintessentially British design and material. Smart, soft and very warm. 

Proudly made from the finest British sheeps' wool and knitted in Scotland. 

Prince Louis wore his with a blue chequered shirt underneath and teamed it up with a pair of blue shorts.

Alternatively, there's a cheaper similar fairisle jumper available online if you shop around, like John Lewis which is selling this Kids' Fair Isle jumper in Grey for $17.41/£14, reduced from $24.87/£20, saving £6.

Kids' Fair Isle Jumper in Grey was $24.87/£20, now $17.41/ £14 | John Lewis.com

Kids' Fair Isle Jumper in Grey was $24.87/£20, now $17.41/ £14 | John Lewis.com

Made from 60% cotton, 30% nylon, 10% merino wool this cute kids' jumper is machine washable.

As classic a winter warmer as tomato soup, John Lewis designed this jumper with a seasonal, fair isle knit. Woven from a cosy blend of materials including merino wool, it's a must-have for the colder months of the year.

Prince Louis isn't the only royal to turn heads with his outfits, his mom Kate Middleton recently wore a pair of her favorite hoop earrings and also a Zara blazer and £20 Zara midi skirt for a royal appearance earlier this year and the items were flying off the shelves.

Selina Maycock
Senior Family Writer

Selina is a Senior Family Writer for GoodtoKnow and has more than 16 years years of experience. She specialises in royal family news, including the latest activities of Prince George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie and Lilibet. She also covers the latest government, health and charity advice for families. Selina graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2006 with a degree in Journalism, and gained her NCTJ and NCE qualifications. During her career, she’s also written for Woman, Woman's Own, Woman&Home, and Woman's Weekly as well as Heat magazine, Bang Showbiz - and the Scunthorpe Telegraph. When she's not covering family news, you can find her exploring new countryside walking routes, catching up with friends over good food, or making memories (including award-winning scarecrows!)