
At just seven years old, Prince Louis has already caught public attention for his cheeky personality — and now, he’s been offered his first ever royal role. But despite the offer being perfectly suited to his interests, the young prince had to turn it down.
Louis, the youngest child of the Prince and Princess of Wales, is growing up alongside his siblings Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince George, 11. While all three have made appearances at major royal events — from Wimbledon and England football matches to King Charles III’s coronation — none have yet taken on official royal duties.
That nearly changed this week when Louis was invited to become patron of the World Conker Championships — a playful honour inspired by his well-known love of collecting conkers.
Organisers of the quirky British event reached out to Kensington Palace after learning of Louis’s “conker craze,” which Kate Middleton had recently mentioned during a visit with U.S. First Lady Melania Trump at Windsor Castle.

During the engagement with a group of Squirrel Scouts earning their “Go Wild” badges, the Princess laughed about her son’s hobby, saying: