Photo taken by Kate released to mark Prince Louis’s 6th birthday

Prince Louis, the youngest and most rambunctious son of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is 6! The Palace marked the occasion with a candid photo snapped by Kate, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY.
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[@stardust4987]

Good on Princess Catherine for releasing the photo on their social media site instead of giving it to the media. Happy birthday Louis, continue marching to your own drummer.

[@evanagy2304]

Perfect and infinitely kind of the princely couple to grant the fans' wishes. Never again should the MSM be allowed to publish photos of the family of Wales. Bullies don't deserve it. We wish Louis a happy birthday.

[@believe1236]

Happy Birthday Louis. Glad she released it through their social media and not the press. Scpw them (Reuters, AP, CNN and the other AHs who attacked Princess Catherine).

[@lindawilkie1839]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCE LOUIS HE IS ADORABLE. THANK YOU PRINCE WILLIAM AND PRINCESS CATHERINE

[@JMARTIN1947]

Isn’t Louis the one who takes Ritilin?

[@Judith-wb3jl]

What a beautiful child and picture. Thank you Catherine, Princess of Wales for sharing the sweet little guy. Happy 6th Birthday Prince Louis 🎂🧁🍦❤️🙏

[@lindahovind3022]

So thrilled that Princess Catherine took the photo, which is wonderful! He is such a dumpling and looks like his beautiful Mum!

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

Now we all know how Micheal Middleton looked as a child

[@tammynichols7007]

Happy Birthday, Prince Louis, Get well soon Princess Catherine

[@janicekirby7070]

Gorgeous photo of lovely Louis!

[@user-ou3zg2ll9w]

Very Happy Birthday Prince Louis 🎉🎉 Beautiful photo Catherine, well done ❤

[@margarethampson9490]

Happy birthday to Prince Louis. 🎉🎂🍰💙🇬🇧

[@mazzid9973]

Happy Birthday 🎂 🎉to Prince Louis, he looks a LOT like grandpa Middleton, hes just so precious❤💞🇦🇺🦘🪃

[@godisgoodallthetime3845]

Such a cutie. Now let’s show all respect for all Diana’s grandchildren

[@kyliemoronogue]

Respect for children? 🤔 Not compassion or decency? Respect? Why? And you wish this strange regard for them because they are Diana's grandchildren. 🤔 Again, why? What have they done to earn respect?

[@godisgoodallthetime3845]

@@kyliemoronogue don’t give yourself a hernia lol. This statement is meant for those miserable adults who think it’s ok to hate on Harry and Meghan’s kids while showing love and respect for William and Kate’s kids. Now move along if it’s not for you.

[@CarolStJohn-ev9ry]

Happy Birthday to handsome Prince Louis! ... and well played to Catherine and William for bypassing the press. Ha!

[@Tosca767]

I think he looks like his grandad Middleton

[@erictheisen3203]

Happy 6th Birthday to Prince Louis!

[@debbieshay5441]

That pic of Louis was taken on the SAME DAY as the infamous Kate Middleton meddled photo; you can tell by his hair cut, the SHIRT he's wearing is the SAME, the lack of SUN, his face, etc. Where is Louis now??

[@mrtbag2730]

I'm not a monarchist, but I love the guts of this woman to do her thing and not let others try to tell her that only they can take a photograph. The love she has for her subject is obvious.

[@davidfuh9079]

What has this got to do with love and SUBJECT?

[@mrtbag2730]

@davidfuh9079 If this has to be explained to you, it's like playing handball against a haystack.

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

And this cheely little 6 year old is higher ranking than his uncle . Bow your head Harry !

[@SandraGacic-zt1gf]

Happy Birthday Louise!!!! ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉!!!!!!!

[@raap141]

beautiful photo ,go away haters

[@richardarmed4847]

Nope! Not going away, can't stand 'em.

[@user-ou3zg2ll9w]

@@richardarmed4847 Get lost!

[@user-ou3zg2ll9w]

@@richardarmed4847 We ❤ our British royal family and you don’t change that ❤

[@lovely95149]

We love the BR Family from a Commonwealth country ❤❤❤

[@LALALUV747]

Yeh, that photo is 2yrs old also. 😂😂 it was taken April 23,2022!

[@davidfuh9079]

Who saw her shooting the photo? Did the camera speak?

[@carolyntreadwell6298]

Odd way to realise it, not the normal royal protacal. This means there is no way of useing important regulatory standards to check authenticity!

[@sjp4u338]

It’s Princess Catherine

[@candacesuero]

People with brains no there’s something seriously wrong. The Spanish press even confirmed she was in a coma. Where is Kate? Where are the children??? I’m so disappointed in William. He has essentially abandoned his wife.

[@jeffreysnydr]

Happy birthday to the royal comedian, Prince Louis

[@anavasconcelos9168]

❤❤❤❤

[@yyyyyyyyyyy9]

The backhoe video was taken in2023， that day the family had barbecue as well Louis worn exactly the same outfits

[@claudinecornier7523]

Bon anniversaire petit Louis. Je suppose que c’est ta chemise preferee puisque tu la portes sur chaque photo. Et aussi que ta dent finira par pousser car elle manque deja sur la photo de la fête des mères. .

[@kimberleymusson5963]

It’s HRH Catherine the princess of Wales. Totally disrespectful calling her Kate.

[@rosemelo9623]

Happy birthday 🎉🎁👑

[@bernaditamansueto9487]

❤❤❤

[@2000konnie]

Who is "Kate"? Stop being so rude, and call her by her proper name.

[@sjp4u338]

The “woke” refuse to do the right thing.

[@gracegreen1859]

The third youngest? That doesn’t make sense lol

[@barbarahansen626]

I know Prince William and Princess Catherine have three children so maybe they were trying to say that Prince Louis is the youngest maybe it just wasn't worded right.

[@niki1920]

And she hasn't been seen for 4 months!

[@terridale4246]

No one has seen Kate since December and not expected to see her for the rest of the year? Is Kate alive?????? The media don’t seem too interested if she is alive or dead just as long as the ratings are positive. Where is Kate???? ( for all the bots and nasty keyboard warriors that will reply , I’m within my rights to have an opinion just like anyone else and if you did your research you know I’m not lying . But feel free to keyboard warrior bash me all you like if that makes you feel superior but it won’t change my opinion or others and you be wasting your time😂😂.)

[@citticat2]

Yep, that photo of Louis is a year old. It is amazing how gullible people are. "Today" has absolutely no credibility.

[@cs-le5sz]

Could you people quit calling her Princess Kate. Her name is Princess Catherine. You sound so ignorant and frankly it's embarrassing to a lot of us Americans.

[@AmericanTeacher-USA]

😂

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

Her family, and William call her Kate fwiw.

[@IanMcFerran]

You don't even have a name - you hide behind a fake ID. 😂

[@ally_bally6728]

@@selecttravelvacations7472no they don’t. William has always called her Catherine.

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

@@ally_bally6728 I have watched interviews where he calls her Kate but whatever. My mom in laws name is Catherine, she is not called Catherine either. Kate doesn’t seem to mind it. IT’s a nick name of endearment, she realizes that.

[@thegardensound1123]

And why aren't his teeth growing and why has he been wearing the same shirt for weeks? The shirt is identical to the one in the "made-up photo" .

[@zijadinsinani]

e kini driten. edhe ufa e kah driten. gabime mos bani

[@annabanana113]

So it’s been raining for days over there, and she isn’t well enough to be seen by the public in any way, but can crawl around on the ground taking pics of her kid- barefoot in the freezing cold 🤣 You people are dumb if you believe this tripe. Ask the real question- who was taken away in an ambulance from Kate and Will’s residence, on the night of December 28th last year?

[@elizabethbenson4245]

I think Something bad happen to Kate back in December that’s why we haven’t seen her. I don’t believe she has cancer.

[@clairrollings3988]

This picture originated in 2022 not from today and its far too cold to be barefoot and lying on a cold damp lawn in England! Where is Kate and her children?

[@mariaowen7563]

There's always one party pooper

[@clairrollings3988]

@@mariaowen7563 you may take comfort in lies but I believe the truth is the best remedy!

[@barbarahansen626]

@@mariaowen7563 I so agree. Prince William and Princess Catherine try to release a nice picture of Prince Louis , and there always someone who has to make a nasty comment.

[@ninalyman9613]

Oh geez! Let it go. You can stay up all night worrying about it but no one cares. That brouhaha has past. Move on and add more value to life rather than this petty crap.

[@LuciaMilan8368]

@@ninalyman9613What’s petty about concern for one of the most famous women in the world who has not been legitimately sighted in public since 12/25/23? All it would take is 1 brief legitimate sighting.

[@brigittearroyo8327]

Prove that Catherine released the photo. You just claim something. Ha, if the world finds out what really happened, the Royal Family will be more than finished😮

[@e.d.h.5605]

Looks like a future Twinkle Toed Tinkerbell... 😂😂😂

[@phototristan]

If Kate is well enough to take photos outside of her active kids, she is well enough to show us a pic of herself or make an update video.

[@LuciaMilan8368]

@@Laok252They could end the speculation at any time by her being legitimately seen in public.

[@mysteryworld8170]

Nobody owes anyone anything .Let people recover in private. How would you feel after surgery ect.

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

And if you are her personal doctor, you may be fit to conclude this. As long as you are only an anonymous person on the internet, you lack any right to demand of a fly on palace walls to leave. But why not put out ALL your medical records on public domain for us to comment on. Start with the ones regarding your mental health

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

@@Laok252Meet him on middle ground, call her HRH Catherine Princess of Wales, future Queen Consort, Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge

[@user-xt2nk6pt4t]

I hope that pic of the clown 🤡 prince is not photoshopped

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

But still no Kate, huh?

[@AmericanTeacher-USA]

Nope! And that's just fine.

[@believe1236]

Leave Princess Catherine alone. She said she was going to be away to do Chemo. It's her son's birthday and you people still don't have the decency to leave her alone.

[@peteregan7864]

Her name's Catherine and she's at home undergoing chemotherapy so don't be dumb.

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

@@believe1236 preventive chemo. The cancer was removed in the surgery. I’ve had chemo. She can show herself without the fake AI videos and photos. There’s too much that’s being overlooked here. Easter has long passed. It’s time for her to show herself in a better way soon with NO AI editing, to quell people’s CONCERN for her. Had the RF not tried to deceive, I do think people would be letting this alone. But, something is seriously wrong here. I was one of those shouting leave her alone until the deceits. Why the deceit?

[@ev-xt8hb]

Shut up!! Leave the princess alone!