Prince Louis steals the show at pre-Christmas lunch with Prince William and Princess Kate

The royal family’s traditional Christmas lunch took place at Buckingham Palace

Prince Louis stole the show as he joined Prince William, Princess Kate and his siblings at the royal family’s traditional pre-Christmas lunch.

The Prince of Wales drove the family into the grounds of Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for the festivities.

The Wales family looked cheerful as they made their way into the palace, where King Charles hosted the gathering.

The Wales family arrived for the royal family’s pre-Christmas lunch (Credit: Cover Images)

Prince William and Princess Kate attend pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace

This year’s celebration brought together a full roster of royal relatives ahead of the family’s Christmas Day celebrations at Sandringham.

Among those spotted arriving were Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who rode in together. This marked their first public appearance with the wider royal family since missing the Princess of Wales’ carol service at Westminster Abbey earlier this month.

The Christmas lunch is a long-standing tradition hosted by the monarch. It gives senior and extended members of the royal family a chance to come together ahead of the big day on December 25.

While the royal family’s main Christmas festivities happen at Sandringham, this London-based lunch allows family members who won’t be travelling to Norfolk to share a festive meal.

Sisters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were also in attendance (Credit: Cover Images)
Also seen arriving at the palace were the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, their daughter Lady Louise Windsor, and Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence. The Duke of Kent, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, was also in attendance.

Mike Tindall, husband to Zara Tindall, has previously shed light on what these festive gatherings look like.

On a podcast in 2019, he said: “There must be about 70 of us there. There are seven tables, and the kiddies have their own little one in a different room. I was on [then] Prince Charles’ table. It was lovely, really good.”

Prince Louis’ pout stole the show (Credit: Cover Images)

Louis steals the show at royal family’s pre-Christmas lunch

The Princess of Wales looked radiant in a red patterned blouse and dangly earrings for the lunch, her signature brunette hair pulled back for the occasion.

Prince William and son, George, 12, wore suits while Louis, seven, wore a striped jumper with a blue shirt underneath. Meanwhile, Princess Charlotte, 10, wore a cute dark red velvet outfit.

On X, fans shared their thoughts over the Wales family’s arrival. Many were amused by Louis’ pout to cameras from inside the car.

One person said: “I love Prince Louis,” followed by laughing emojis.

Another wrote: “Adorable pic of Prince Louis.”

Charlotte beamed as she arrived for the lunch (Credit: Cover Images)

Princess Charlotte compared to Queen Elizabeth II

Meanwhile, others were distracted by Charlotte’s appearance. Many compared her to the late Queen Elizabeth II, her great-grandmother, and Princess Diana, her grandmother.

One fan said: “She looks like combination of the late Queen and her grandmum.”

Another gushed: “I see the late Queen in her.”

A third added: “She looks like younger version of the late Queen Elizabeth.”