Prince Louis yet to hit major royal milestone - but Prince Archie has

Despite making his public debut just hours after his birth on the steps of the Lindo Wing, Louis has largely been raised away from the public eye.

However, he has participated in several significant royal events, including the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, King Charles' Coronation, and last year's Trooping the Colour.

Yet, there is one major milestone that six-year-old Louis has not yet achieved - an overseas royal tour, something his younger cousin, Prince Archie, who resides in America, has already done.

Due to Covid-related travel restrictions in 2020 and 2021, Louis was unable to go abroad as a toddler reports the Mirror. In contrast, Archie embarked on a royal tour with his parents, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, when he was just a few months old, accompanying them on their 2019 trip to South Africa where he even had the chance to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Prince Louis' older siblings, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, embarked on their first overseas tours at a much younger age. George was a mere nine months old when he visited Australia and New Zealand on his inaugural royal tour.

Meanwhile, Charlotte was just 16 months old when she joined the family for a trip to Canada in 2016. The timing of Louis' first royal tour remains uncertain.

However, he did participate in his first royal engagement last year, marking King Charles' Coronation. He was joined by his parents, Kate and William, and siblings George and Charlotte for the Big Help Out.

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Born on St George's Day - April 23 - in 2018, Louis is fourth in line to the throne. His birth took place in the private Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London, with a birth weight of 8lb 7oz.

Louis attends the private Lambrook School near Ascot in Berkshire with George and Charlotte. He recently returned to school following the Easter break.

Prior to the holidays, their mother Kate shared in an emotional video message that she is currently undergoing cancer treatment.

Kate opened up about her "huge shock" cancer diagnosis, revealing in a candid video message how she was left "floored" after undergoing tests following her abdominal surgery. In the emotional footage, released on the day her three children began their Easter school holidays, the princess described the "incredibly tough couple of months" her family have endured.

The video is understood to have been released strategically to shield Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis from media coverage of their mother's illness during their school break.

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