Archie hit major royal milestone that cousin Prince Louis has still not reached
He was just a few months old when his parents Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sensationally quit their royal roles.
But despite his mum and dad only being working royals for a tiny part of his young life, Prince Archie, who is now four, still managed to hit a huge royal milestone that his older cousin Prince Louis has still not met.
When he was several months old, Archie went on a royal tour with Harry and Meghan, travelling with them on their 2019 visit to South Africa. There he got to stay with his parents as they carried out engagements and even had the opportunity to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Archie on his first royal tour in South Africa with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (Getty Images)
Prince Louis with mum Kate during his first royal engagement (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)However, five-year-old Louis has yet to go on a royal tour, which is mainly due to the travel restrictions that were in place for large parts of 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. His older siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte were both considerably younger than their little brother when they went on their first overseas tours.
George went on his first royal tour when he was just nine months old, visiting Australia and New Zealand. Charlotte made her royal tour debut in 2016 when she joined the family on a visit to Canada at 16 months old. It's not known exactly when Louis could make his royal tour debut, however, earlier this year, he did carry out his first royal engagement to coincide with King Charles' Coronation. He joined his parents the Prince and Princess of Wales and George and Charlotte for the Big Help Out.
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The family of five all volunteered their time helping to renovate a Scouts Hut in Slough with Louis getting stuck in shovelling sand, painting and having a go in a digger with dad William before being treated to toasted marshmallows.
Louis tucks into a toasted marshmallow (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)However, royal fans are hoping that Louis might make another official appearance tomorrow night. Mum Kate will be hosting her yearly festive carol concert at Westminster Abbey, with this year's event celebrating those who support young children and their families. The annual event began several years ago, with the service filmed and broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve.
Other members of the Royal Family are set to attend, although Kensington Palace has not confirmed who these royals are. However, last year, she brought George and Charlotte, who were affectionately seen kissing and cuddling their grandfather King Charles. Royal fans are now hoping the pair will be on this year's guestlist along with their younger brother, who was old enough to attend the Coronation in May.
Friday's service will combine traditional and modern elements to encompass people of all faiths and none, and will see the Westminster Abbey choir perform some of the nation’s favourite carols. Singers Beverley Knight and Adam Lambert, multi-instrumentalist Jacob Collier, performer Freya Ridings and singer-songwriter James Bay will be among the entertainers while those giving readings will include Emma Willis and Roman Kemp.
In addition, the broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve will also include contributions from Rio and Kate Ferdinand, Ugo Monye and Andrea and Virginia Bocelli. This year the service will reflect Kate’s early years Shaping Us campaign, launched in January, which aims to highlight the significance of the formative years of a child’s life. It has been billed as a moment to thank all those who work to support babies, young children and families in communities across the UK.
Those attending have been nominated by lord lieutenants across the country and charities associated with members of the royal family, and alongside guests who work in the early years sector will be those who may have had a challenging year, including children and families, or those who might find the winter period difficult. In addition to the Westminster Abbey service, 12 community carol services will be held across the UK, hosted by lord lieutenants and supported by William and Kate’s Royal Foundation.
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