Prince Louis makes first big stadium outing as Wales family watch Commonwealth Games netball
Has stepped into a new kind of royal outing. The eight-year-old joined Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Prince George and Princess
Prince Louis has stepped into a new kind of royal outing. The eight-year-old joined Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Prince George and Princess Charlotte, to watch netball at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.
The family of five sat together in a packed stadium for the semi-final between Australia and Jamaica. It was Louis’s first major sporting event, and the first time all three children were publicly seen in Scotland.
A low-key appearance with a big first
Kensington Palace had already said William and Catherine, known in Scotland as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, would attend the penultimate day of the “friendly games.” But the presence of George, 13, Charlotte, 11, and Louis was kept quiet until the family arrived.
Louis is already familiar with the royal calendar’s big set-piece moments. He has appeared at Christmas and Easter church services and at Trooping the Colour. Until now, though, his public appearances outside those occasions have been rare. Source material notes he has attended only one public engagement before, during May 2023 as part of the King’s Coronation celebrations.
Royal children, front row
The children sat sandwiched between their parents as the stadium filled around them. The outing also came during a busy day for the family at the Games, with the Waleses later meeting athletes at Wales House in central Glasgow.
There, the children chatted with Team Wales athletes and were warmly welcomed. George was asked whether he wanted to see his parents on a tandem in the velodrome and quickly said “no,” appearing embarrassed at the idea. William and Catherine also spoke with identical twin gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper, who had each won bronze medals within an hour of the other earlier in the week.
A glimpse of sporting tastes
At Wales House, the children also offered hints about the sports and exercises they enjoy. Louis joked that Charlotte says he is “not very good” at handstands, a small exchange that drew attention as the siblings spoke with athletes about training and competition.
George’s appearance in Glasgow came just as another change looms for the royal teenager. Kensington Palace has confirmed he will attend Eton College from September as a boarder, following in the footsteps of his father, Prince William. For now, though, the family’s rare public outing in Scotland offered a clear snapshot of how the next generation of royals is being brought into major national events — one packed stadium at a time.
