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Prince Louis Showed 'Who Was Boss' by 'Refusing' Dad William's Gesture

Prince Louis is known as the cheekiest royal, delighting the public with his over-the-top expressions and antics. His appearance at the royal family's Christmas walk at Sandringham was no exception, as he stopped to greet well-wishers and accept gifts. During the outing, royal expert Jennie Bond observed that the young royal showed his father, Prince William, 'who was boss.' After William graciously accepted a beanie hat and placed it on his son's head, Louis promptly brushed it off and fixed his hair, making his boundaries unmistakably clear.

A video shared on X (formerly Twitter) showed the Prince of Wales accepting an Ashton Villa beanie hat, his favorite football team. Louis, however, was not too pleased with his dad putting it on him and messing with his hair, quickly making his disdain clear and drawing laughter from the crowd. Commenting on the viral clip, Bond told The Mirror, "Louis, meanwhile, was showing his dad who was boss by refusing to don a woolly hat which a member of the public had handed to William. It was a charming family scene, and the Wales's took longer than any of the others to work their way along the crowds."

While Louis was least interested in donning the hat, he was delighted when a fan offered him a huge egg-shaped Lindt chocolate. Pulling the gift from his father, the young royal greeted the fan before moving on. Louis, however, was not the only Wales child who was making headlines that morning. His sister, Princess Charlotte, was also spotted mingling with the crowd effortlessly, where she even stopped to take a photo with one of the onlookers. Prince George was also singled out, with one royal watcher telling him that his late grandmother, Princess Diana, would have been very proud of him.

Weighing in on Charlotte's graceful appearance, Bond opined, "I was struck, in particular, by how confident young Charlotte seemed on Christmas Day. She was launching into the crowd by herself, no longer with her mother's guiding hand on her shoulder, chatting with the well-wishers who'd gathered, bending down to shake hands with wheelchair users, and even giving one or two members of the crowd a big hug." As George, Charlotte, and Louis continue to step into the public eye more frequently, the royal expert suggested that, despite their young ages, the siblings are likely receiving guidance from their parents behind the scenes.

Taking this into account, Bond continued, "I think the Prince and Princess of Wales are doing a sterling job in giving the press and public just enough access to the children to satisfy curiosity. But I'm sure that their main priority is their children's well-being and how comfortable they do or don't feel with attending public events, and I think that will continue to be their strategy." She added that although the public will likely see the whole family out on occasions this year, it remains "way too early for them to be on more frequent public display."