[사진출처 = 연합뉴스]At the ‘Platinum Jubilee’, a ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the throne, the 4-year-old great-grandson Prince Louis emerged as a ‘scene stealer’.
On the 2nd (local time), Prince Louis took a seat next to the queen in a traditional greeting on the balcony of Buckingham Palace and caught the eye with his innocent and cute behavior, the BBC reported.
The Queen’s great-grandson, Prince Louis, is the youngest of three children of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and was too young to appear at these official events.
Prince Louis was also seen covering his ears with both hands in surprise when he heard a loud noise as fighters and helicopters flew low in the sky during the air splitting ceremony.
When my mother explained that the fighters drew the number ’70’ in the sky, I counted them with my fingers. Then she said, as the Queen laughed, she said, “You’re very smart. You must have practiced a lot.”
When I rode the carriage from Buckingham Palace to the division of arms, I sat between my older brother, Prince George and my sister, Princess Charlotte to wave their hands.
Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the worship service, the second event of the ‘Platinum Jubilee’.
The royal family said the queen would not attend the thanksgiving service held at St Paul’s Cathedral on the 3rd due to mobility issues, Reuters and others reported.
The royal family said the queen enjoyed the traditional birthday celebrations ‘Trooping the Color’ and ‘Flypast’, but felt somewhat uncomfortable.
The royal family said the queen had decided not to attend due to the travel and activities required to attend the service.
However, he added that he plans to attend a lighting event at Windsor Castle that evening.
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