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Prince Louis has a sweet Christmas message for some special people

Prince Louis had a special handwritten message for some very important people in his life.

Attending the Together at Christmas service organised by his mum, the Princess of Wales, Louis joined other guests in leaving a note on the Kindness Tree outside Westminster Abbey.

The prince wrote a special note for his ”granny and grandpa” – Carole and Michael Middleton who were both at the service.

Prince Louis arrives with Prince George and Princess Charlotte
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Louis wrote ”thank you to granny and grandpa because they have played games with me.”

He tied the letter to the branches of the tree alongside hundreds of other messages.

Earlier, Louis had arrived at the service with his dad, the Prince of Wales, and his brother and sister, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

The Princess of Wales, who had been at the Abbey since early afternoon to meet performers and check final arrangements, met them at the door.

The Royal Family was out in force for the Christmas concert of the Princess of Wales
(Prince and Princess of Wales/ X)

The Royal Family was out in force for the celebration. The Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent were there as were Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Princess Beatrice attended with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and her stepson, Christopher.

Lady Gabriella Kingston, who earlier this week attended the inquest into the death of her husband, Thomas, was also present as was her brother, Lord Frederick Windsor, who was accompanied by his wife, Sophie, and their two daughters, Maud and Isabella.

The Princess of Wales chose the theme of love and empathy for her 2024 Christmas service
(Stephen Lock / i-Images)

Lady Sarah Chatto, King Charles III’s cousin, was also present with her sons.

Over 1,600 people were invited to the celebration, chosen for their support of others. The theme of this year’s Together at Christmas was love and empathy.

The Christmas carol service will be shown on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve.

About author

Lydia Starbuck is Jubilee and Associate Editor at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.