Royal family releases new Prince Louis photos to mark his 2nd birthday

LONDON — Happy birthday, Prince Louis!

The youngest child of Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, turned 2 on Thursday.

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Kensington Palace tweeted new photos of the adorable royal Wednesday and Thursday. The duchess, formerly known as Kate Middleton, snapped the playful photos, which show Louis using finger paints, earlier this month, according to the royal family.

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Sharing a sneak peek of Prince Louis’s handiwork ahead of his second birthday!🎨

We are pleased to share images ahead of Prince Louis’s second birthday tomorrow, taken by The Duchess this April. pic.twitter.com/HLm5tXVYHy
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 22, 2020

We are very pleased to share today, on Prince Louis second birthday, new photographs taken by The Duchess this April.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 23, 2020

Other members of the royal family also took to social media to share well-wishes for the prince.

“Happy Birthday to Prince Louis,” Buckingham Palace tweeted Thursday. “HRH is The Queen’s seventh great-grandchild. Today he turns two!”

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Happy Birthday to Prince Louis 🎈

🎂HRH is The Queen’s seventh great-grand child.

Today he turns two!

The photos below were taken by The Duchess of Cambridge earlier this month. https://t.co/kqMMsU2BYN
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 23, 2020

Clarence House also marked the occasion by sharing a photo of Prince Charles embracing his grandson.

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A very Happy Birthday to Prince Louis, who turns two today. 🎂

The young Prince enjoys a hug from his Grandfather, The Prince of Wales. pic.twitter.com/olLLGASxX8
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) April 23, 2020

Louis has two older siblings, Princess Charlotte, who turns 5 on May 2, and Prince George, who is 6.