{"id":43212,"date":"2025-04-23T07:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/43212\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T07:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:10:14","slug":"how-prince-louis-has-forged-a-special-bond-with-his-grandparents-as-kate-middleton-continues-cancer-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/43212\/","title":{"rendered":"How Prince Louis has forged a special bond with his grandparents as Kate Middleton continues cancer recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"

The bond between grandparents and grandchildren is always special – and for Prince Louis<\/a>, that connection has only deepened over the past year.<\/p>\n

As the Princess of Wales<\/a> continues her recovery following her cancer<\/a> diagnosis, her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton<\/a>, have played a vital role in supporting both their daughter and her young family.<\/p>\n

It’s thought that Louis (who turns seven today) has formed an especially close relationship with his maternal grandparents during this challenging time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Carole and Michael have been a constant presence, helping to maintain a sense of normality for George, Charlotte and Louis.<\/p>\n

Carole has frequently accompanied Kate on school drop-offs, while the children have enjoyed regular sleepovers at their grandparents’ home as their mother recuperated.<\/p>\n

When Kate released her emotional video message announcing she had completed her chemotherapy, her parents were seen in touching footage playing cards with the children – a glimpse into the support surrounding the family behind the scenes.<\/p>\n

Louis’s affection for his grandparents was also on display during last year’s Westminster Abbey carol concert, where he was spotted holding a handwritten note that read: ‘Thank you for granny and grandpa because they have played games with me.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

He added the note to the ‘kindness tree’, an initiative inviting guests to share messages of gratitude.<\/p>\n

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As the Princess of Wales continues her recovery following her cancer diagnosis, her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, have played a vital role in supporting her young family<\/p>\n

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When Kate released her emotional video message announcing she had completed her chemotherapy, her parents were seen in touching footage playing cards with the children<\/p>\n

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Louis was spotted at last year’s Westminster Abbey carol concert holding a handwritten note that read: ‘Thank you for granny and grandpa because they have played games with me’<\/p>\n

The event marked an important public outing for the Wales family – the first time William and Kate had appeared with all three children since Trooping the Colour<\/a> earlier that year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As always, the family presented a united front, stepping out in colour-coordinated outfits that subtly showcased their close bond.<\/p>\n

From bike rides to games and baking sessions, Michael and Carole have provided a strong and loving presence in their grandchildren’s lives.<\/p>\n

But Louis’s bond with his grandfather goes beyond shared activities – MailOnline readers have also noted the striking similarities between the pair, commenting on their shared features and mannerisms.<\/p>\n

They’ve been seen making the same expressions, from smiling and yawning to even throwing their heads into their hands.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In recent years, Charles is said to have privately expressed his frustration that he doesn’t get to see as much of his grandchildren as the Middleton family, a claim his aides have always furiously dismissed.<\/p>\n

In a documentary marking Charles’s 70th birthday, William said he wished his workaholic father could spend more time with George, Charlotte and Louis.<\/p>\n

Charles was described as a ‘brilliant’ grandfather who will happily crawl along the floor, making silly noises with his grandchildren.<\/p>\n

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Louis and Michael both share a characteristic nose wrinkle as a sign of disapproval\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Feeling sleepy? Louis and Michael have both been caught yawning in public\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Louis appeared elated to sit on Charles’s lap during the Platinum Pageant and beamed as his grandfather rocked him from side to side<\/p>\n

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The Wales family appeared with the King and Queen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at Trooping the Colour in 2024<\/p>\n

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Louis put on a dramatic display alongside Queen Elizabeth during Trooping The Colour in 2022<\/p>\n

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Louis blew out Charlotte’s candle during his mother’s annual Christmas carol concert in Westminster Abbey, which left his sister in stitches<\/p>\n

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Louis looked less than impressed as he rode in a carriage with his mother and siblings following the Trooping The Colour ceremony in 2023<\/p>\n

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The young prince was spotted breaking into a dance while watching the RAF fly-past in 2023<\/p>\n

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Not only has he won over his grandparents, but Louis has also captured the hearts of the nation with his mischievous yet relatable nature<\/p>\n

Camilla added: ‘He will get down on his knees and crawl about with them for hours, you know making funny noises and laughing, and my grandchildren adore him, absolutely adore him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘He reads Harry Potter<\/a>\u00a0and he can do all the different voices and I think children really appreciate that.’ Aides say Charles could not be prouder to be a grandfather.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the Platinum Pageant in 2022, William was seen leaning over Camilla to ask Charles: ‘Grandpa, can Louis sit on your knee?’ Charles warmly replied: ‘Of course.’<\/p>\n

Louis looked thrilled to sit on his grandfather’s lap during the concert, beaming as Charles gently rocked him from side to side.\u00a0<\/p>\n

With his cheeky personality, Louis has undoubtedly charmed both sets of grandparents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The young royal, well known for his playful antics, often steals the show at public events.\u00a0<\/p>\n

At his mother’s annual Christmas carol concert in Westminster Abbey, he was caught blowing out Charlotte’s candle, leaving his sister in stitches.<\/p>\n

He has also made headlines on the Buckingham Palace balcony, where during Trooping the Colour 2023, he broke into a dance and gave a spirited military-style salute.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Later, as the royal fly-past roared overhead – just as he had done the year before -Louis was seen shouting and dramatically covering his ears.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not only has he won over his grandparents, but Louis – who turns seven today – has also captured the hearts of the nation with his mischievous yet relatable nature.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The bond between grandparents and grandchildren is always special – and for Prince Louis, that connection has only…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43213,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,19340,7714,7713,92,533,518,24078,7283,2832,532,2831,2607,7710,519,448,7711,1764,7712],"class_list":{"0":"post-43212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-carole-middleton","10":"tag-catherine","11":"tag-catherine-middleton","12":"tag-dailymail","13":"tag-kate-middleton","14":"tag-king-charles-iii","15":"tag-michael-middleton","16":"tag-prince-louis","17":"tag-prince-of-wales","18":"tag-prince-william","19":"tag-princess-of-wales","20":"tag-queen-camilla","21":"tag-royal-families","22":"tag-royal-family","23":"tag-royals","24":"tag-uk-royal-family","25":"tag-wales","26":"tag-william"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114386031399126653","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43212","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43212"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43212\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43212"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43212"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43212"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}