Prince Louis steals hearts in his older siblings’ hand-me-downs
The Duchess of Cambridge not only manages to always look trendy and elegant, but she also has a knack for recycling her favourite pieces. Now, she has adopted the same approach to the wardrobe of her youngest son, Prince Louis.
For his first official portrait that was released by Kensington Palace over the weekend, Kate styled her newborn son in a matching cream jumper and trouser set that was previously worn by his sister, Princess Charlotte.
In the official portrait, taken by Kate herself, Princess Charlotte is also wearing a navy blue cardigan previously worn by Prince George.
It is likely that this set is the first of many hand-me-downs that Prince Louis will receive from his older siblings.
Designer Rachel Riley, whose clothes have been worn by George and Charlotte, said that traditional clothes are particularly passed down in the royal family.
“We often see the Duchess of Cambridge wearing her favourite pieces over again, and her children have worn the same outfit for different occasions too,” she told FEMAIL.
“Children’s clothes are often handed down from one sibling to the next and traditional clothes, in particular, can also be handed down from generation to generation.
“In fact, we have seen Prince George wearing the same outfit that Prince William wore, and of course, both children have been christened in the same christening gown."
George has been seen wearing a few outfits that were passed down from Prince William.
In 2015, George wore a blue romper suit to the Trooping the Colour ceremony, which was worn by his dad to the same ceremony in 1984.
George has also worn the same Peter Pan collar shirt and blue shorts that his father wore when he was younger.
As well as wearing her older brother’s old clothes, Charlotte also has worn a hand-me-down from her uncle Prince Harry.
Last year, Charlotte wore a pair of red shoes that Harry wore in 1986.
Prince Louis’ nursery will also receive some precious hand-me-downs from his parents.
Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the palace hand-me-downs.