Prince and Princess of Wales joined by three children in rare family engagement
The youngest royals have joined the Prince and Princess of Wales for a family engagement, where Kate Middleton let slip her adorable nickname for Louis.
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The youngest royals got their hands dirty as part of a nationwide volunteer day following the King’s coronation.
Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, joined their parents the Prince and Princess of Wales to volunteer for a local Scouts group in Berkshire, England on Monday.
The royals joined an estimated six million people across the UK who are partaking in the Big Help Out, an initiative from King Charles encouraging people to volunteer on the Bank Holiday following his crowning on Saturday.
In what marked young Louis’ first official royal engagement, the trio of siblings helped revamp the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough, and were seen painting fences, filling wheelbarrows and sitting behind the wheel of a digger with their dad.
Kate also let slip her utterly adorable nickname for Louis as the family-of-five roasted marshmallows over the fire.
“Pop that on the fire Lou-bugs,” she instructed her youngest son.
There was also plenty of time for fun, with George, Charlotte and Louis trying their hands at archery.
They also took part in finger painting.
More than 52,000 registered events are taking place across the UK today, with other royals also getting among the community spirit.
The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh got involved in a puppy class at the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association Training Centre in Reading, while the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester visited the Coptic Orthodox Church in London where volunteers hosted a street event.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are not expected to appear publicly.
The Big Help Out caps off an incredible three-day weekend of celebrations in line with the coronation, following Sunday’s various street parties and the blockbuster coronation concert at Windsor Castle.
Charles, Queen Camilla and the rest of the British royal family were in attendance at the star-studded spectacle, which Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Take That headlined.
In what was the highlight for the 20,000 attendees, William made a heartwarming speech in honour of his father and the late Queen.
“As my grandmother said when she was crowned, coronations are a declaration of our hopes for the future, and I know she’s up there fondly keeping an eye on us, and is a very proud mother,” William said.
He also gave a rare insight into their private relationship, addressing his father by the personal nickname he uses for him: “Pa, we are all so proud of you.”
The concert ran with the theme of ‘Light up the Nation’. Light displays sparkled across the UK as the show unfolded, with iconic locations lighting up with projections, lasers, drone displays and illuminations.
There were several high profile cameos during the show, including Australian actor Hugh Jackman who appeared in a prerecorded video.
In the short clip, the Wolverine star gushed over the King’s love of theatre and acting.
Meanwhile, Tom Cruise was also featured in the package, in a Top Gun inspired video specially filmed for His Majesty.
Flying a plane with his name penned on the side, Cruise said, “You can be my wingman anytime.”
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