Prince George, Princess Charlotte, & Prince Louis Make First-Of-Its-Kind Public Appearance
The Wales kids just made their first public appearance together in 2025, and it was an unexpected choice. For the first time, Prince George,11, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, joined the royal family to honor the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day). On May 8, 1945, King George VI (Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis’ great-great-grandfather) announced via radio broadcast that World War II was over in Europe.
The siblings joined their parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton, during this surprise public appearance on May 5. And by surprise, we mean surprise. Not only is this the first time any of the Wales kids have joined the VE Day celebrations, but Buckingham Palace did not announce the plan ahead of the events. The royal family watched a military procession starting at the Queen Victoria Memorial in London and a Royal Air Force flypast over the balcony at Buckingham Palace.
King Charles III then hosted a tea party for some surviving veterans and their families, per People.
In many of the photos, the kids seemed appropriately stoic and somber, considering all the lives lost in World War II. But at other times, Prince Louis was his normally cheeky self, or Princess Charlotte – who rewore her stunning navy blue and emerald green coat from Christmas 2024 — flashed a smile. (See more photos HERE.)
Christmas was the siblings’ last public appearance together, as they notably did not attend the royal family’s traditional Easter church outing last month.
It’s hard to say why the kids were invited to the VE Day celebrations this year. Perhaps it’s because Princess Charlotte turned 10 last week and Prince Louis turned 7 last month, and so their parents deemed them old enough. Or perhaps the historic anniversary just felt too significant to miss.
In January, one royal expert guessed that the Wales siblings would only be seen four times in 2025. “I don’t think we’re going to see them in any way being shunted into the public eye more than is reasonably expected,” royal biographer Robert Hardman reportedly said.
If this was the first appearance, what might the other three be? They will likely come together for Trooping the Colour (the King’s birthday parade) next month, the Together at Christmas Carol Service in December, and their walk to and from church on Christmas Day.
But we have our fingers crossed that this surprise appearance signals that there might be more than four appearances after all!
Before you go, check out Prince Louis’ sassiest moments at Trooping the Colour over the years.