Prince Louis makes surprise appearance alongside siblings George and Charlotte as Kate and William take the children to enjoy Commonwealth Games.
Cheeky Louis grinned and proudly wore a Welsh cycling bucket hat as he watched action at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow today with siblings George and Charlotte and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
On the penultimate day of the so-called 'Friendly Games', the family joined spectators to watch a packed sporting schedule involving the world's best competitors.
Prince Louis, now eight years old, delighted royal fans in a rare public appearance as he watched the Games alongside his siblings.
The family were in the stands for the netball semi-finals earlier today, which was a visibly tense match which decided who went through to the final playoffs for a medal.
They were later spotted at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome – where little Louis took great joy in his bucket hat – and were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
Louis appeared animated, biting his nails, gasping and pointing in the stands as he enjoyed the game sat in between his siblings.
Prince George, who celebrated his 13th birthday last week, was pictured sitting next to his father, William.
William was spotted chatting to his sons throughout the match, pointing at the players and explaining the play.
Charlotte, meanwhile, regularly turned to speak to Kate, whispering to her mother throughout the match.
Princess Charlotte, 11, wore her hair like her mother's in long curls and was dressed in a polka dot navy blue and white dress.
Her two brothers, George and Louis, wore smart blue and white shirts, while William also opted for a smart blazer.
Kate and William – who are known by their Scottish titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, when visiting the country – and their children also met Team Wales athletes and their families on Saturday.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis revealed their favourite sports as they sat and chatted with the sportsmen and women on what was the final stop of their busy day at the Commonwealth Games.
And when Welsh TV presenter Gethin Jones asked George if he wanted to see his parents team up on a tandem in the velodrome, the 13-year-old quickly replied 'no,' clearly embarrassed by the prospect.
The family of five received a warm welcome from the Welsh athletes and their families as they arrived at Wales House in the centre of Glasgow.
William and Catherine led their children over to speak to identical twin gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper who won bronze medals within an hour of each other earlier in the week.
They chatted with the athletes and their proud parents for over five minutes, asking about their achievements and how they prepared for the Games.
Catherine asked: 'And what are you doing? As Charlotte was asking, are you doing a lot of stretching and conditioning?'
They nodded and said they do a mix of both to ensure they're strong and flexible.
The future Queen then turned to her youngest and said: 'Louis, you're perfecting your handstand at the moment.'
'A bit,' he said, with his arms crossed, 'But Charlotte says I'm not very good.'
The Roper twins then asked if Charlotte can do one, and she said 'yeah'.
When they asked George the same question, he and Catherine laughed as the young prince told them: 'I'm rubbish at anything that involves flexibility.'
Charlotte then told them that her favourite part of gymnastics is the floor, with her mum adding: 'Charlotte likes her dancing.'
Overhearing the conversation, William said: 'She loves gymnastics and ballet.'
Having already learned that the young princess enjoys the sport, the Welsh gymnasts presented her with a Team Wales leotard that has been signed by the athletes.
The family were then asked to update the medal table, as two more gold medals had been won by Team Wales, with William volunteering Louis for the task.
The eight-year-old took the giant No7 sticker and placed it on the board.
He returned to his father's side with his head bowed shyly, with William telling him well done and rubbing his back.
William, George, Charlotte and Louis then sat down with Para-athletes Aled Davies, and Olivia Breen, and 400m runner Charlotte Henrich, while mum Catherine stayed talking to the gymnasts.
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