How Prince Louis's Christmas Day Antics Sent Everyone Into "Peals of Laughter"

From obnoxiously yawning at King Charles's coronation ceremony to hilariously stealing the show with his dance moves at the 2024 Trooping the Colour, fans can always count on Prince Louis to lighten the mood at any royal event. And this year's Christmas Day at Sandringham was certainly no exception.

According to The Sun, Louis and his hijinks had the crowd of well-wishers outside St. Mary Magdalene's church in "peals of laughter," as they listened to the sermon via loud speakers outside. During the service, Reverend Canon Paul Williams pulled out a Terry's chocolate orange (a traditional stocking filler in the U.K.), and asked if anyone knew how to separate it. 

Louis was invited to help demonstrate and after he struggled to unwrap it the proper way, the young prince was told to "just drop it," which was followed by "a loud bang as the treat slammed into the floor." 

Earlier, when asked if the children in the service had received any sweets for Christmas, Louis “was heard happily answering loudly," and enthusiastically replied: “Marshmallows.”

That wasn't the only treat Louis received on Christmas Day. He and his siblings—Prince George and Princess Charlotte—were given gifts by members of the public, and, at one point, he was seen holding a chocolate orange, a Cadbury's chocolate box, and a chocolate Santa. The Daily Mail reported that Louis "looked visibly excited" by his haul and "appeared to struggle to keep hold of everything he received," causing him to turn to his dad Prince William and ask, “Papa, can you carry some?”

William was eventually "forced to intervene," telling the crowd, "No, no, you can’t give all the chocolates. Definitely not. You’ve got to keep them for yourself as well.”

Lucky for Louis, George, and Charlotte, they were likely able to keep most of their goodies—at least according to the official royal gift policy. As the policy states, members of the royal family are allowed to accept gifts from those not personally known them, however, they must meet certain criteria—including being under $188 and in reasonable quantities.

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