Prince Louis showed his cheeky side again this afternoon when he and his father, Prince William, got stuck in a place to paint by hand.
The Prince of Wales and his wife Kate were joined on Monday by their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough, west London, where they were taken to help improve the building .
In the scout cabin, the family, including Louis, has put their handprints on a tree on the wall that consists of everyone who contributed to the volunteer effort.
A volunteer who followed asked Louis, “Would you like to become a painter when you grow up?”
“Not a fighter pilot,” he replied.
“Just like your father and grandfather!” the lady replied.
Five-year-old Prince Louis even got stuck in a wall painting next to his father, Prince William, when they were commissioned to help improve the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut building in Slough
“Hey doll,” Kate said to Louis as her youngest child elatedly picked up a paintbrush. She encouraged him to paint her hand first and cover it generously with yellow paint.
He then took his mother’s hand and encouraged him to put her hand on the wall. ‘Set, go. Well done!’ Kate smiled.
But that clearly wasn’t enough for Louis and while his mother was washing her hands, he went to get himself some paint.
He first chose some yellow paint and began smearing it on his hands with the encouragement of the princess before making his own handprint. “Well done,” Kate said.
Louise decided to give it one more try, looking carefully to make sure every bit of skin was covered before finding another spot on the mural to place his hand. “Would you like to put it next to me?” Kate asked.
Louis carefully washed his hands – but then decided that simply wasn’t enough. He covered his mother’s hand and then his own hand with blue paint. ‘Another!’ he urged her.
They were then joined by Charlotte who wanted to make her own. We run across space. Oh look, there’s an opening there,’ said Kate, pointing to a spot.
Louis was proud of his handprints. ‘Look! There, there, there and there!’
People across Britain were asked to do their duty as celebrations for King Charles III’s coronation came to a close today with a massive volunteer drive.
Earlier in the day, Louis sat with his father operating an excavator while his brother and sister watched nervously.
The young prince missed last night’s coronation concert because it was bedtime, but he got down to business and operated a mini JCB.
And it didn’t stop there, Kate was seen pushing a wheelbarrow while her youngest son was shoveling sand as they helped redecorate a Slough scout hut.
He then took control and skillfully steered him while his mother supported the weight.
When his work was done, he devoured marshmallows while his father was heard declaring, “You made his day” while munching on a S’more.
Charlotte was seen elatedly running to help prepare a new path, while George, himself a future king, was seen learning how to use a power drill. All three young Wales’ were also good at archery.
Prince William appeared to make the leaves of a tree with green paint handprints on a white wall in the scout hut
Louis seemed deep in thought as he worked hard on his masterpiece with his father
Royal reporter Rebecca English shared snaps of the royal family’s handprints on the wall labeled with their names
Prince William and Prince George also participated in the painting campaign and provided a colorful spectacle
The couple and their three children were out again to celebrate the third day of the king’s coronation and Charles III’s service life.
The Princess of Wales has been co-chair of the Scouts since 2020 and members of the Royal Family have joined volunteers who have recreated a path, dug a new waterway, sanded and repainted the front door, planters at the front of the building added and painted a mural to create a lasting legacy of the Big Help Out’s work.
William and Kate were on hand in support of the Big Help Out, along with other senior royals including the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence, attend a civic service in honor of local volunteers at Gloucester Cathedral, which will be followed by a special reception for invited volunteers and charity representatives from across Gloucestershire.
George also used his hand to paint decorations on a wall while participating in the Big Help Out
The family poses with volunteers taking part in the Big Help Out, while visiting the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough
And it was a thumbs up from Kate who had her little sidekick Louis with her, holding his hand tight
The young prince missed last night’s coronation concert because it was past his bedtime, but he got to the point and operated a mini JCB on his father’s lap
Princess Charlotte tries her hand at archery while taking part in the Big Help Out, while visiting the Scouts Hut
As a patron of guide dogs, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, attends puppy training at the Guide Dogs Training Center in Reading with her husband, Prince Edward.
There are over 8 million opportunities to get involved today, with over 52,000 events across the country.
The 3rd Upton Scouts Hut was built in 1982 and is used by several community groups in the area, including the local mosque, a senior contact group for members of the Asian community and the Scout group itself.
The building is also used by ‘Slough All Nations’, a heritage group spanning St. Kitts and Nevis, which offers recreational and leisure activities to improve health and well-being and promote community cohesion.