{"id":2463,"date":"2024-04-23T15:33:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T15:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/prince-louis-photo-released-to-mark-sixth-birthday\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T15:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T15:33:15","slug":"prince-louis-photo-released-to-mark-sixth-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/prince-louis-photo-released-to-mark-sixth-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Louis photo released to mark sixth birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Britain\u2019s Prince and Princess of Wales <\/strong>have released a new photo of Prince Louis to mark his sixth birthday on Tuesday, the first image to be released by the family since a photo-editing scandal erupted last month. <\/p>\n

In the photo, Louis \u2013 who is fourth in line to the British throne \u2013 can be seen grinning at the camera lying on a blanket. <\/p>\n

A royal source said the Waleses were grateful for the birthday messages they have received for Louis and the photo was taken by Kate, 42, in the last few days in Windsor. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is in an unprecedented time for the Wales family as the princess continues her recovery,\u201d the source said. <\/p>\n

It has been a challenging period for the family as Kate announced she was in the early stages of chemotherapy for cancer last month. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe family were cognisant of the fact that they have asked for privacy during the princess\u2019 recovery, however, on balance, they wanted to share the image on their social media channels as a way to thank those who have sent birthday wishes,\u201d the source continued. <\/p>\n

The source said the photo is unedited. An edited photograph of Catherine and her family last month raised concerns over transparency and honesty. <\/p>\n

It has become something of a tradition for William and Catherine to mark their children\u2019s birthdays by sharing new images each year. Many of the past portraits have been taken by Kate, who is a keen photographer herself. <\/p>\n

However, a handful of instances have also seen renowned professional photographers, including Mario Testino, Chris Jackson and Millie Pilkington, capture some of the contemporaneous portraits. <\/p>\n

The Waleses have released a celebratory photo of Louis each year to mark his birthday. He was last seen in public during the family\u2019s traditional Christmas Day walk to church alongside his mom on the Sandringham estate. <\/p>\n

The latest official photograph of the youngest member of the Wales family is likely to be heavily scrutinized as it is the first since a Mother\u2019s Day photo triggered a scandal last month. <\/p>\n

Kensington Palace had released an official family photo, said to have been taken by Prince William, which was later found to have been tampered with. The image should have put a stop to the rabid speculation over the princess\u2019s whereabouts having retreated from the public eye after a January abdominal surgery. <\/p>\n

However, only a few hours after its release, several international news outlets pulled the photograph from circulation citing concerns of manipulation at the source. <\/p>\n

As eagle-eyed royal-watchers continued to pore over potential discrepancies, Kate \u2013 as she is known by many \u2013 took responsibility for the chaos that ensued. <\/p>\n

She said that she dabbled with editing \u201clike many amateur photographers\u201d and \u201cwanted to express my apologies for the confusion,\u201d in a short statement posted to X, formerly Twitter. <\/p>\n

A second round of controversy was sparked weeks later when another official photograph was identified as being digitally manipulated. <\/p>\n

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    The princess revealed an unspecified cancer was identified in post-operative tests on March 22. Kate said it had \u201cbeen an incredibly tough couple of months\u201d in a deeply personal video message during which she asked the public for privacy. <\/p>\n

    The family subsequently kept a low profile over the Easter school holidays, but William resumed official duties last week. <\/p>\n

    While visiting a surplus food redistribution center, the prince promised to \u201ctake care\u201d of Kate in response to receiving get well cards for his wife and father. King Charles III has also taken a step back from public-facing duties after revealing his own cancer diagnosis earlier this year. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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