The decision followed a precedent set by the King himself, when in 1953 as four-year-old Prince Charles he became the first child in British history to witness their mother’s coronation.ĭressed in a white silk shirt and white suit, he frequently tugged at the Queen Mother’s glove with excitement but was also pictured looking bored at times, resting his head on his hand during the three-hour deeply religious proceedings.Īfter communion, he was “taken silently and unobtrusively from the church,” according to reports from the time. Instead, he was given a much-needed break from the formality - and the television cameras - and left his seat to relax behind the scenes. In a nod to his tender years, the Prince and Princess of Wales had earlier decided it would be too much to expect their younger son, who turned five just two weeks ago, to remain seated through the entire two-hour ceremony. He gazed up at the impressive ceiling in awe, letting out an occasional, wide yawn as the Archbishop of Canterbury perhaps unsurprisingly, failed to keep his attention.Īn hour into the service, after the King had been crowned, Louis was spirited away by an aide.
The young prince followed the service intently, occasionally asking questions and studying his order of service. He left Kensington alongside the Prince and Princess and his sister at around 10.30am to make the short journey to the Abbey in one of the Bentley State Limousines, waving to the crowds as they arrived in Westminster amid loud cheers at around 10.50am.īut there was no need for concern. It included a Hainsworth Garter Blue Doeskin Tunic with specially designed lace work embellishment to the collar, cuffs and fronts.
Prince Louis’ day began at Kensington Palace, where the Waleses stayed on Friday night.Įarly on Saturday morning, his parents helped him into his smart outfit made by Dege and Skinner, a miniature version of a Welsh Guards Officer’s frock coat and a likely nod to his father’s colonelcy of the regiment. At other times, there were several large yawns as he tried to keep up with the spectacle before him. He appeared amazed by the grand surroundings of Westminster Abbey, pointing out something of interest to Princess Charlotte, high up in the eves of the gothic church, and occasionally gazing up at his mother, the Princess of Wales, open-mouthed.
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