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Prince Louis celebrated his sixth birthday today - just days before mum and dad, Kate Middleton and Prince William, mark their wedding anniversary on April 29.
According to sources, despite Kate's cancer diagnosis, the Prince and Princess of Wales are determined to keep family life as normal as possible and celebrate these milestones traditionally.
An insider told OK!: "William and Kate are trying to keep things as normal as possible for their children's sake," and "They don't want Kate's diagnosis to overshadow the children's lives and their happiness and are very much their priority."
The source also revealed that the Royal couple plans to celebrate Louis' birthday with his friends as usual and make a special effort to celebrate their anniversary together the following weekend in Norfolk. They added: "They [William and Kate] will celebrate Louis' birthday with his friends as usual and make a special effort to celebrate their anniversary together the weekend afterwards in Norfolk."
Kate previously shared that she usually bakes a cake for her children's birthdays (Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty Imagey)In 2019, Kate shared a sweet tradition she has for her children's birthdays during an appearance on Mary Berry's A Berry Royal Christmas. She expressed her love for baking, saying: "I love making the cake."
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She added: "It's become a bit of a tradition that I stay up 'til midnight with ridiculous amounts of cake mix and icing and I make far too much. But I love it."
Prince Louis, who is fourth in line to the throne after his older siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte, celebrated his birthday on St George's Day, 2018. Born in the exclusive Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in London, he tipped the scales at a healthy 8lb 7oz.
Prince Louis in 2022 (Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)His christening, performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace, took place when he was just 11 weeks old, with the young Royal being named Louis Arthur Charles.
The young prince's birthday festivities came shortly after the Royal family commemorated what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 98th birthday on April 21st, an occasion they observed quietly. Former Royal butler Grant Harrold commented on the matter, saying: "They won't publicly do anything."
Prince Louis in a new snap to mark his sixth birthday (PA)He added, "Privately, I have no doubt they'll raise a toast to her in the evening. I'm sure the day will very much be spent reflecting on the late Queen."
Amid these Royal celebrations, there's a touch of sadness this year due to Kate's health struggles. In a heartfelt video message released on March 22nd, the Princess of Wales opened up about her cancer diagnosis and the commencement of her chemotherapy treatment.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are said to be prioritising their children's happiness following her cancer diagnosis (Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)The cancer, which remains unspecified, was detected during follow-up tests after Kate underwent major abdominal surgery earlier in January. Adding to the family's health concerns, King Charles made the startling announcement in early February that he too is battling cancer.
OK! Magazine has reached out to Kensington Palace for comment.