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Cheeky Prince Louis shows he’s a ‘prime networker’ with adorable move on Christmas walk, says body language expert
The youngest of Prince William and Princess Kate's children is said to be becoming "a prime networker" in the Royal Family
ALL eyes were on Prince William and Princess Kate's three children this morning as they attended the Royal Family Christmas Mass.
And according to body language expert Judi James, Prince Louis, five, is "beginning to look like a prime networker" in the Royal Family after he clutched hands with both his dad and older cousin arriving at St Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham.
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She goes on to say that holding hands with Mike and Zara Tindall's daughter, Mia Grace, was "a first in terms of breaking the normal sibling-and-parent-based hand-holding at royal events."
"At the Carols for Christmas he was seen turning to grin at Wolfie as they left the Abbey," Judi says.
"Now on Christmas day, he arrived at church clutching hands with his father on one side and Mike and Zara’s daughter on the other.
"Pulling on William’s arm and pushing ahead, Louis looked impatient to get into the service.
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"He stood cross-legged with impatience while he was forced to wait to be greeted by the clergy."
The Prince and Princess of Wales were radiating festive joy as they joined the Royal Family Christmas walk with their children.
Prince George, ten, and Princess Charlotte, eight, walked alongside their mum.
"Charlotte registered her preemptive thinking when it comes to royal formalities by pulling her right hand away from Kate’s to prepare for the handshakes with the clergy," Judi says.
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"Kate used reward behaviour to encourage this by smiling down at her daughter and placing and arm around her shoulders.
"William now seems to be in a permanent state of beaming with pride when he is with his children.
"He placed a gentle, affirming hand on George’s shoulders and cupped the back of Louis’s head in an affectionate ritual."
The Windsors joined King Charles and Queen Camilla to wave at crowds as they made their way to their public church service, as part of their traditional morning festivities.
The group walked along a path lined with fans outside St Mary Magdalene Church.
Mike and Zara were seen walking hand-in-hand with daughter Lena, five, while their nine-year-old daughter Mia Grace ran off ahead with Prince Louis.
Zara's mum, Princess Anne, also joined them this year after missing out on festivities last year as she was stuck at home with a cold.
Every year the royal family flock to Sandringham to celebrate the festive period, but things look slightly different now Charles is on the throne.
This is the second year he has hosted the family at the impressive Norfolk estate, following the death of the late Queen in September 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II hosted 32 Christmases at Sandringham but was forced to cancel her annual festivities in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.
ITV’s Royal Editor Chris Ship claims there will be “major alterations” to the traditional Sandringham celebrations this year.
Queen Camilla’s children from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles are said to be among the invitees for the first time - along with their kids.
Camilla has two children, Laura Lopes, 45, and Tom Parker Bowles, 48, who became step-siblings of Prince William, 41, and Prince Harry, 39, when she married Charles in 2005.
Due to the expanded guest list, experts believe that Christmas lunch will now be served in the ballroom at Sandringham, instead of the dining room.
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Sandringham House has been the private home of four generations of British monarchs for more than 160 years, and now belongs to the King.
It has been reported that the Sussexes have not received a Christmas invite from The King this year, .
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