{"id":588696,"date":"2026-04-06T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/588696\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T07:55:12","slug":"revealed-prince-louis-sweet-two-word-message-to-grandfather-king-charles-iii-at-royal-easter-service-decoded-by-lipreader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/588696\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Prince Louis&#8217; sweet two-word message to grandfather King Charles III at royal Easter service decoded by lipreader"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A touching moment between Prince Louis and his grandfather, King Charles III, has been revealed following the royal family&#8217;s Easter Matins service at St George\u2019s Chapel.<\/p>\n<p>The seven-year-old royal was seen sharing a brief but sweet exchange with the King as the family gathered<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/overshadow-proceedings-york-sisters-to-miss-royal-easter-service-as-claims-swirl-over-prince-williams-alleged-hate-of-beatrices-ex\/news-story\/ca0c4aca6386331bebaac590a3827e5a\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"ca0c4aca6386331bebaac590a3827e5a\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> ahead of the traditional service at Windsor.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dressed in a navy suit and blue tie, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/under-scrutiny-body-language-expert-unpacks-prince-williams-anxious-behaviour-as-major-royal-pulls-out-of-easter-service\/news-story\/a7b6aab3894fa767895ab0454d5d0b79\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a7b6aab3894fa767895ab0454d5d0b79\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Louis matched his father, Prince William, 43,<\/a> and older brother, Prince George, 12, for the occasion.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"poster-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1847bb9f0156116acbc9e82f2cf8f1e2.jpeg\" data-sctrack=\"op-poster-img\" alt=\"King Charles under fire for issuing Ramadan speech but not Easter message\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Princess Catherine, 44, looked elegant in a cream dress and matching hat, while Princess Charlotte wore a beige trench coat over a blue dress.<\/p>\n<p>According to lip-reading specialist Jeremy Freeman, Louis greeted his grandfather with a simple yet heartfelt &#8220;Happy Easter&#8221; &#8211; a gesture that reportedly struck a chord with the monarch.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses said the King responded warmly, gently patting his grandson on the cheek in a rare public display of affection.<\/p>\n<p>The moment carried added significance, with the Wales family attending the Easter service <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/how-princess-kate-told-her-three-kids-about-her-cancer-diagnosis-and-the-incredible-role-prince-william-played-throughout-her-journey\/news-story\/e6d784f8081b48e718e978b372cf893a\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"e6d784f8081b48e718e978b372cf893a\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">for the first time since Catherine&#8217;s cancer diagnosis.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crowds of well-wishers gathered outside the chapel, with chants of &#8220;God save the King&#8221; ringing out as the 77-year-old monarch arrived alongside Queen Camilla, 78, who wore a red coat and matching wide-brimmed hat.<\/p>\n<p>Freeman also revealed that William shared a light-hearted moment with his two youngest children, whispering: &#8220;You look way happy,&#8221; as they greeted the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kate said &#8220;Hi!&#8221; to fans gathered outside, as per The Mirror.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As the service concluded, the King was heard thanking the crowd, saying: &#8220;Oh my goodness gracious me, thank you very much \u2026 thank you and to you,&#8221; before departing with Camilla, who was presented with a posy of flowers by a young attendee.<\/p>\n<p>Other senior royals in attendance included Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, as well as Prince Edward and his son James.<\/p>\n<p>Peter Phillips also attended, bringing his daughters Savannah and Isla, along with fianc\u00e9e Harriet Sperling and her daughter, Georgina.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the sweet exchange with the King, royal watchers were quick to comment on Louis&#8217; resemblance to his maternal grandfather, Michael Middleton.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Prince Louis looks so like his Granddad Kate&#8217;s Dad,&#8221; one fan wrote on Instagram, while another added: &#8220;Wow! Model of his grandpa Middleton!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Over on X, one user said: &#8220;He&#8217;s got the same face shape as his Grandpa M,&#8221; while another penned: &#8220;Louis looks like his maternal grandfather, Charlotte looks like the late Queen, and I think George looks like Diana&#8217;s brother Charles Spencer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Wales family are known to be protective of their three children, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/why-prince-louis-may-one-day-become-the-duke-of-york-after-prince-andrew-gave-up-his-scandalstained-title-and-what-prince-william-has-planned-for-the-future-of-the-monarchy\/news-story\/05230740b20f8fa448be04a367001ecf\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"05230740b20f8fa448be04a367001ecf\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including spirited Louis,<\/a> who celebrates his eighth birthday on April 23.<\/p>\n<p>While Prince George is set to become heir to the throne one day,<a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/lifestyle\/celebrity-life\/revealed-the-major-title-changes-set-for-prince-williams-three-children-when-he-ascends-the-throne-after-king-charles\/news-story\/5d3de06c459b1805cf886d3bf64c7ac1\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"5d3de06c459b1805cf886d3bf64c7ac1\" data-tgev-label=\"lifestyle\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> it&#8217;s understood William and Catherine may take a different approach with their younger children. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The working assumption is that the younger two children will get on and do their own thing. They will be encouraged to not become working royals,&#8221; a source told the Daily Beast.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s believed the approach could be a &#8220;deliberate strategy to let Charlotte and Louis choose their own destiny&#8221; amid ongoing sensitivities surrounding the &#8220;heir and spare&#8221; dynamic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A touching moment between Prince Louis and his grandfather, King Charles III, has been revealed following the royal&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":588697,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[64,63,447,134,15399,15753],"class_list":{"0":"post-588696","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-king-charles-iii","13":"tag-prince-louis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=588696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/588696\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/588697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=588696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=588696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=588696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}