The 4-year-old prince joined the royal family’siconic holiday walkto and from St. Mary Magdalene Church at Sandringham for the first time on Sunday, layering a navy dress coat over a plaid shirt, burgundy shorts, knee-high navy socks and slip-on loafers. While the rest of the royal family members in attendance were more bundled up for the December weather,Prince Louisnoticeably wore shorts — a time-honored tradition for young British princes.
Though Louis didn’t seem cold (with momKate Middletoneven chatting with well-wishers about the temperate weather in aTwittervideo), it’s typical for upper-class boys in Britain to wear shorts in their younger years.
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“Boys wear short trousers until they are 8,” Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief ofMajestymagazine, previously told PEOPLE. “It is very English.”
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“It is considered very suburban for a little boy to be in long trousers when he is just a little boy,” Seward continued, pointing to how graduating to long pants is an exciting milestone.
“It is shorts until you’re 8 and then ‘woo, you’re in long trousers,’ " she said. “They suddenly feel very grown up.”
Prince George in red shorts in Canada 2016.PHOTO: Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyPrince George in red shorts in Canada 2016.PHOTO: Sam Hussein/WireImage
Prince George in red shorts in Canada 2016.
PHOTO: Tim Graham Photo Library via GettyPrince George in red shorts in Canada 2016.PHOTO: Sam Hussein/WireImage
Prince WilliamandPrince Harrywere often dressed in shorts when they were little boys, as was Louis' elder brotherPrince George, 9. When George made hisSandringham Christmas walk debutwalk in 2019 at age 6, however, he wore pants — proving that that shorts are simply a suggestion.
Kate Middleton, Princess Charlotte, Prince William and Prince George at Christmas 2019.Joe Giddens/PA Images via Getty
George and Louis both wore shorts for theWales family Christmas cardthis year, coordinating in polo shirts, blue shorts and sneakers. Their parents Prince William and Princess Kate, both 40, were similarly casual in jeans, while their sisterPrincess Charlotte, 7, wore a denim romper.
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“Sharing a new picture of the family for this year’s Christmas card!” the sunny snap was captioned on social media.
source: people.com
