Kate Shares Rare Halloween Photo of Louis’s Striking Look-alike Moment
WHO:
NY Post - Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a photograph of their youngest child, Prince Louis, on their joint Instagram account.
Yahoo - The Princess of Wales, also identified as Catherine, took the photograph of Prince Louis.
Yahoo - Fans commented that Louis looked like his older brother, Prince George; one wrote, “Adorable! Wow, looks so much like George here!”
Yahoo - Jay Rutland, husband of Tamara Ecclestone, said Kate came trick-or-treating with her children at his London home.
Yahoo - Kathy Whittaker said she saw Kate with Charlotte and George looking at Halloween outfits at a Sainsbury’s store.
Yahoo - HELLO! Homes Editor Rachel Avery said Halloween had not historically been publicly celebrated by the royal family.
Yahoo - Carole Middleton, Kate’s mother, described Halloween as an “Autumn highlight” and said she had grown pumpkins to decorate with loved ones.
US Magazine - Princess Kate Middleton shared a never-before-seen photo of her son Prince Louis.
WHAT:
Harper's BAZAAR - The throwback photograph came from Prince William and Princess Kate’s personal archives.
Harper's BAZAAR - Louis wore a blue-and-white plaid shirt under his coat; his red boots were muddy, and his cheeks were rosy.
Harper's BAZAAR - The article said Louis is now eight years old.
Harper's BAZAAR - The couple shared a family photograph from the base of the Three Peaks Challenge, an event involving climbs of the highest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales within 24 hours.
Harper's BAZAAR - Kate completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and thanked local mountain rescue teams for keeping walkers and climbers safe year-round.
Yahoo - The photograph shows Louis smiling beside a large pumpkin, wearing a blue raincoat, dark-blue denim jeans, and red Wellington boots.
Yahoo - The accompanying caption read: “Happy Halloween! [Pumpkin emoji]. Prince Louis, aged 1, photographed by The Princess of Wales.”
Yahoo - Fans called Louis “adorable” and “so sweet”; one hoped the children would enjoy the holiday before returning to school and told Kate and William to “Save some sweets for yourselves.”
Yahoo - Rutland said Kate knocked on his door with the children and said, “‘Trick or Treating’.” A photo showed Louis, Charlotte, George, and Kate at the property’s black gates.
Yahoo - Whittaker said Kate’s bodyguard discouraged people with phones from taking pictures. Whittaker said she did not know what Kate bought.
US Magazine - The Instagram post caption began, “Happy Halloween! 🎃,” and described Louis as 7; the article said he was 12 months old in the photograph.
WHERE:
Yahoo - The photograph was taken in Norfolk.
Yahoo - Rutland’s home was close to William and Kate’s former London residence, Apartment 1A at Kensington Palace.
Yahoo - Whittaker said she saw Kate at the King’s Lynn branch of Sainsbury’s; the article also identified Amner, Norfolk, as the location where Kate was spotted buying costumes.
WHEN:
NY Post - William and Kate shared the photograph on Saturday.
Yahoo - Rutland recounted the trick-or-treating in a statement he shared in January 2023 and identified the outing as occurring in 2022.
Yahoo - Whittaker said she saw Kate at the store in 2019; the article said Kate was spotted buying Halloween costumes in 2024.
US Magazine - The article described the post as marking Halloween 2026 and dated it Saturday, October 31.
HOW:
NY Post - The photograph was shared on William and Kate’s joint Instagram account.
Yahoo - The Princess and Prince of Wales’ official social-media channels published the photograph with a caption identifying Louis’s age and the photographer.
(UPDATED November 1, 2026 10:00 UTC)
Prince William and Kate shared a previously unseen photograph of Prince Louis for Halloween. Taken by Kate in Norfolk, the image shows Louis smiling beside a pumpkin. The throwback portrait captures him as a toddler, dressed in raincoat and red boots.
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(UPDATED October 31, 2026 22:58 UTC)
Prince William and Kate shared a previously unseen photo of Prince Louis beside a pumpkin. Taken by Kate in Norfolk, the picture shows Louis smiling in a raincoat and boots. The Waleses posted the Halloween image on Instagram, delighting fans who saw George’s resemblance.