The Platinum Jubilee might be to celebrate the Queen's 70 years at the head of the royal family, but Prince Louis stole the show on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon.
The Trooping of the Colour procession came to an end at Buckingham Palace, with the Queen being joined by the working members of the royal family to take in the flypast as planes, helicopters, and the Red Arrows soared overhead.
But while the Queen enjoyed her flypast, being seen smiling and chatting to Prince Charles throughout, it was her great-grandson, Prince Louis, who stole the show.
The youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton wore an adorable sailor suit and was stood directly in front of his great-grandmother, and was spotted chatting to her about the planes as they flew overhead.
At one point, Prince Louis was quietly told to stop sucking his thumb by mum, Kate, and he slowly lowered his hand from his mouth.
But, in an iconic moment, he could be seen covering his ears as fighter jets flew by overhead in the formation of the number 70, to celebrate the historic milestone for the Queen.
Viewers were quick to point out how adorable the young prince was, with one user writing: "Oh #Louis !! Bless him, it must have been so loud! I wonder how William and Catherine explain all this pomp and pageantry to their kids!"
Another said: "How cute is little Prince Louis."
Fans were very much delighted by his presence on the balcony, with people saying he "stole the show".
One wrote: "Prince Louis is stealing the show on the balcony," while another said: "Love little Louis chatting with his great grandmother and being very animated with the fly past… what a cutie."
The Trooping of the Colour kicked off the Platinum Jubilee, which is being marked by a four-day bank holiday weekend.
Prince Charles rode on horseback along with Prince William and Princess Anne, in the procession, before the Duke of Wales received the royal salute on behalf of the Queen – the first time this has happened since Elizabeth II herself received the royal salute on behalf of her father, George VI, back in 1951.
A host of events are planned to mark Her Majesty's 70th year on the throne, with more than 1,500 beacons being lit across the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and UK overseas territories – as well as a further 54 beacons being lit in capital cities across the Commonwealth.
This is in accordance with the royal Jubilee tradition, with the "principal beacon" being lit by Prince William in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
The event will happen from 8pm, and will be broadcast on BBC One.
Other events this weekend include a service of thanksgiving on Friday, the Derby at Epsom Downs, and the Platinum Party at the Palace.
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