PRINCE Louis may be turning seven today – but he leads a lavish life many people can only dream of.
From jet-setting to £27,000-a-week luxury to his £7,000-a-term education, the youngest royal certainly lives the high life.
And it certainly pays to be the third child of the future king, after older siblings Prince George, 11, and , nine.
Royal expert Igrid Seward told Fabulous: “He has the perks and privileges of his position – plus the luxuries – without the fuss and responsibility of ever having to be King himself.”
Despite this, parents and Princess Kate are said to be keen to give their children as “normal”; an upbringing as possible.
Royal biographer : “I think Diana and Carole Middleton both wanted their children to have a very happy childhood, and Kate and William want their children to be brought up as much as possible like other children.”;
However, being royal does come with its privileges that can’t be avoided.
Here, we delve into Louis' luxe life...
£27k holiday villa
While the Wales family do enjoy “bucket-and-spade”; holidays to Norfolk, they are partial to a visit to the A-lister paradise of Mustique.
William and Kate skipped the Bafta Awards this year in February to holiday on the Caribbean island.
Kate and her side of the family are big fans of the swanky destination, and reportedly stayed in a £27,000-a-week villa.
The property was said to boast a full team of staff including a butler, chef, housekeeper and gardener, as well as its own pool and luxury garden.
A royal source told Fabulous: “It is incredibly private and incredibly discreet but not remote. They know and trust the staff who work there and they are creatures of habit.”;
The 1,400-acre island, which is part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, has hosted a number of royal and A-lister holidaymakers over the years from to .
The family have also taken Louis – along with George and Charlotte –
£8k gift from Uncle Harry
He may live miles away in California with , and , but was extremely generous with after he was born.
It has been reported that the Duke of Sussex spent a rather princely sum of £8,000 on a very special present for little Louis' christening, and the gift had touching links to Diana, too.
The Princess was known to be a passionate collector of first edition books and so, for ‘ big day, Uncle Harry is said to have purchased a first edition copy of A.A Milne's Winnie the Pooh from 1926.
A source revealed to The Mirror: “One of Harry's happiest childhood memories was being read a bedtime story by his mother.
“She loved all the old classics and Harry had the brilliant idea of starting a little library of first editions for Louis, Charlotte and George to enjoy as they get older.
“He originally wanted to get Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking Glass, which was on sale for £24,000, but decided Winnie The Pooh would be more suitable for a first time.”;
£7.5k-a-night luxury birthing suite
Louis was born, like his siblings, at St Mary's, in – and he certainly entered the world in style, being born at the
The hospital offers maternity services and according to The Telegraph's Karen Yossman who, like , gave birth at the hospital, “each new mother [is] ensconced in her own en-suite room equipped with high-speed internet, , safe, fridge and .”
And forget boring hospital-grade food, as the “boasts its own dedicated kitchen and sends round a waiter” for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and serves afternoon tea on “a three-tiered china cake stand.”
£7k-a-term school
Prince Louis – along with and – have an education fit for royalty at Lambrook School in Berkshire.
There, for £7,000-a-term, Louis receives a top education, complete with mandatory Saturday lessons.
Lambrook is a co-ed preparatory that started in 1860 and allows part-time boarding.
It scored ‘excellent' in its most recent Independent Inspectorate and offers various extravagant extracurricular activities all included on the curriculum.
As well as the traditional subjects, the school offers pupils the chance to try out scuba diving, podcast making and even a nine-hole course.
, life-saving, bee-keeping and song-writing are also on offer at the , home to 620 pupils.
Priceless Stan Smith trainers
Not only did Louis receive a lavish gift from Harry, but he was also given a pair of signed trainers from a champion.
Back in 2019, whilst Kate was watching a men's final at , she was handed an incredible gift to give to Louis.
The Grand Slam champion was none other than tennis player turned trainer designer Stan Smith – and he handed Kate a mini pair of his iconic Adidas trainers.
Not only that, but he had personalised the kicks with a message written in gold pen reading: “To Louis” alongside his signature.
Ingrid hailed the shoes as “priceless.”
