Prince Louis Sent Sandringham Crowd Into ‘Peals of Laughter’ with Christmas Day Antics at Church Service

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince Louis of Wales reacts as he carries gifts from wellwishers, after attending the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on Dec. 25, 2024.Photo:OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty

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Prince Louismade well-wishers laugh on Christmas Day with his cheeky antics during a morning church service.

As they traditionally do, members of the royal family attended the Dec. 25 service at St. Mary Magdalene, a church on the grounds of the Sandringham estate, and afterwards mingled with members of the public as they made their way back to Sandringham House and the Christmas Day lunch that awaited them there.

Catherine, Princess of Walesm Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince George of Wales attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on Dec. 25, 2024 in Sandringham, Norfolk.Samir Hussein/WireImage

Samir Hussein/WireImage

During the sermon, Williams used a Terry’s chocolate orange — a traditional stocking filler in the U.K. — in his sermon. He asked if anyone knew how to separate the segments, saying, “You have to tap it and unwrap it.”

Earlier in the sermon, when the clergyman asked if the children in the service had received any sweets for Christmas, Louis “was heard happily answering loudly,” and responded with an enthusiastic, “Marshmallows.”

The Prince of Wales, Prince Louis, Prince George, the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte following the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on Dec. 25, 2024.Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty

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Prince William, Prince of Wales and his children Prince George of Wales (C), and Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales hold gifts they received as they greet well-wishers after attending the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, eastern England, on Dec. 25, 2024.OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty

The youngest of William andKate Middleton’s three children’s hands eventually became so full,The Daily Mailreported, that Louis “appeared to struggle to keep hold of everything he received,” causing him to turn to his father and sweetly ask, “Papa, can you carry some?”

Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Prince George of Wales attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on Dec. 25, 2024 in Sandringham, Norfolk.Samir Hussein/WireImage

The good news for George, Charlotte and Louis? According to theofficial royal gift policy, members of the royal family are allowed to accept gifts from individuals not personally known to them, including the public, but gifts must meet certain criteria, including being under $188.

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The Princess of Wales speaks to members of the public following the Christmas Day morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk on Dec. 25, 2024.Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty

The Sunreported that the “crowds were believed to be the biggest” in years, with many people turning out to show support for Kate andKing Charles, who both received cancer diagnoses this year. Kate was handed “around a dozen bouquets,” as well as several “Get Well Soon” cards.

Kate, 42, had a cheeky moment of her own on Dec. 25, as she got so caught up chatting with well-wishers that at one point she quipped,“I seem to have lost my family!”after noticing that William, also 42, and their three kids were far ahead of her down the path to Sandringham House.

source: people.com