It's a Platinum tantrum! What threw Prince Louis into a royal fit? Why did Kate Middleton's
response go viral? What are parents around the world saying about it? Keep watching to find out!
One particularly feisty royal stole the show during the Platinum Jubilee festivities last
week. Prince William and Kate Middleton's youngest child, Prince Louis, appeared to be
unimpressed during the week's many events and was even caught sassing his mother on Sunday.
During the celebration, cameras caught Louis having a tantrum, seemingly because he didn't
want to sit quietly and watch the parade. The 4-year-old was spotted making faces at Kate
and even attempted to put his hand over her mouth to silence her. At one point,
Louis even used a gesture to explicitly taunt his mother.
Of course, Kate tried her best to settle the restless child with a smile on her face.
However, after the young prince opted to stand on his chair and throw a cushion,
Kate decided that it was time to take a break and remove Louis from the event.
"His mother told him if he kept it up his face would stick that way,
and then as proof she pointed to Prince Charles."
Fans who followed the royals throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations
will know that this wasn't Louis' first time stealing the show. Earlier in the week,
the royals gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour event,
which Louis didn't seem particularly happy about.
Of course, Louis isn't the first royal child to be caught making faces at an event;
others have often stolen the spotlight with their rambunctious behavior over the years.
For example, Prince William and Kate Middleton's other children,
Prince George and Princess Charlotte, have displayed something of an attitude during
public outings. In 2019, Charlotte was photographed sticking her tongue out to
the crowd when the Cambridge family appeared at the King's Cup regatta.
Charlotte and Louis' big brother George also made headlines when he seemed to misbehave
while serving as a pageboy at Pippa Middleton's wedding. Kate was then forced
to give her eldest child a stern talking to before heading back to the festivities.
Even William himself was known to be a bit rowdy as a child and was once photographed pinching
his teacher during a tennis lesson. Prince Harry has also been caught making silly faces and was
once snapped sticking his tongue out during an appearance on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
According to some inside reports, William and Kate like to discipline their children with
conversation and time-outs, which usually last one minute for each year of their age.
Now, fans are flocking to social media to share their thoughts about how the
Duchess of Cambridge handled Louis' Platinum Jubilee behavior following their viral moment.
After the video of Prince Louis' tantrum during the Platinum Jubilee went viral,
fans clearly had plenty to say about the little boy and his mother. It
appears that the moment made Kate something of a relatable mother,
as other parents around the world found themselves sympathizing with the situation.
Fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on Louis' Jubilee behavior
and praise Kate for how she handled it with grace. One royal enthusiast tweeted:
"I remember that age..instead of terrible twos it was terrible 4's. She did well."
Meanwhile, another fan wrote:
"He's 4 he had a moment Kate handled it like every other
mother does except millions of eyes were on her."
A third social media user commented:
"#PrinceLouis was just a typical 4-year-old boy at a long pageant. This old granny thinks
he was very good, not like some who would be climbing over the seats or running around. A
credit to both his parents and loving family. So lovely to see his interactions with them all."
And one more said:
"He was great and the Duchess did a fine job with him...
not easy for a 4 year old.. fabulous children."
If nothing else, this event serves as a useful reminder that, though he may be a prince — with
all the scrutiny and attention that entails — Louis is still a child like any other.
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