Prince George comforted Prince Louis in a heartwarming exchange between the brothers. The second in line to the throne and his sibling walked together into church as the Royal Family attended a Christmas Day service on Sunday.
George, nine, was captured on video talking to Louis, seven, and taking him by the arm briefly as the Waleses arrived at the steps of St Mary Magdalene Church.
The touching scene prompted one royal fan to proclaim on Twitter: “It’s a big brother thing.”
Twitter user Isa added: “Prince George talking to Prince Louis. He and Princess Charlotte kept an eye on their younger brother but as we have seen, they had nothing to worry about.”
Fellow Twitter users expressed their adoration for the Prince and Princess of Wales’s youngest child.
In a moment of panic, Louis felt he was going to be left behind so ran as fast as his legs would carry him towards his sister, Princess Charlotte.
The sweet moment was captured by royal well-wisher Karen Anvil who was among those who had gathered.
Posting the video on Twitter she wrote: “Prince Louis running back to Dad and his brother and sister… giving the security guards a heart attack in the process!”
It was Louis’ first Christmas Day public appearance, but the youngster looked at ease as he chatted to royal fans lined up outside the church.
Little Louis wore shorts for the service and was shown holding on to his mum’s hand as the Waleses took part in the first Christmas Day walkabout since 2019.
Queen Elizabeth II spent the festive period at Windsor Castle for two years in a row, in 2020 and 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before her death in September this year.
Traditionally, royal Christmases at Sandringham feature a turkey lunch at the house before the family settle down to watch TV, which this year included King Charles’s first Christmas Broadcast as monarch.
The King used his first Christmas speech to sympathise with families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and to praise the individuals, charities and faith groups that support those in need.
King Charles delivered his historic Christmas broadcast standing in the quire of St George’s Chapel, mirroring the late Queen’s 1999 festive address.
It followed his mother’s well-established template, a personal reflection on the year, touching on current issues and with a Christian framework.
But the King also recognised other faiths, highlighting how religious communities were helping those in financial difficulties and, like Christians, believed in the “power of light overcoming darkness”.
