I’m not a royalist but I love Kate for this..

[kateward11]

I’d love to know what she threatened him with under her breath 😂

twitter.com/notcapnamerica/status/1533478115112112131?s=21&t=V9I43eeKT3YS1EHhiCA1Jw

[ancientgran]

@llizzie

One thing I thought was not right, that of subjecting children's ears to the loud noise from the bomber fly pass. Those children should have been given ear plugs or something to lessen the noise. Anyone else would have been reported to the NSPCC or similar. It is sad to subject children to sit still for so long, but that is their training. You cannot expect wealth and position without having to study for it. When the little Charles is king, Charlotte will have to toe the line or leave like Harry. Louie will always be a 'hanger on' waiting in the wings for such occasions as brother Charles cannot be in two places at once, like his Great Aunt Margaret had to do. I wish we could have seen more of Harry and Meghan and their children.

Plenty of airshows, have you ever been to one? There are usually loads of kids and they usually love the Red Arrows. Lots put hands over their ears, nothing to do with being royalty and they all seem to love it. The NSPCC would probably be very puzzled if anyone reported it, I mean there are airshows all over the country over the summer so not sure what they could do anyway.

[toomuchlaundry]

I feel sorry for Keir Starmer sitting behind them! Although at some points it looks like some of the children are sitting on his knee

[sunglassesonthetable]

That parade looked like a special kind of torture.

[sunglassesonthetable]

Howling at that last You Tube vid of the Tindall kids and Louis and Charlotte fidgeting and clapping and riddling around.

God imagine having to sit through that endless parade, with all the squeaky music, with your kids on best behaviour 😬. Knowing EVERYONE is looking at you. Felt for them big time.

And God stiff bloody drinks all round.

Read all sorts of total bllx about Louis and his behaviour. But if my lads were ever that well behaved I'd wonder if they were OK.

I thought Louis was magnificent. And tbh so was Kate with them. Fair play to her.

[valerianaofficiana]

Poor Mary must be spinning in her grave. Come again?
This thread is about a 4 year old child and his amusing and cute behaviour at a very long event.
You could start your very own thread about promoting the virtues of republicanism.🙄

[vera99]

I should stay out of this fawning Royal cap doffing and forelock-tugging I know but.... Tony Benn (RIP) was a champion of representative democracy. Why should we care about the trivial foibles of these entitled heredity families? At least the Kardashians made their own gutter into which they crawled ! (I'll get my coat....)

www.thenation.com/article/archive/tony-benn-and-five-essential-questions-democracy/

[valerianaofficiana]

@Vera, in the quiet words of Virgin Mary, come again?! 🧐

[vera99]

“What power have you got?”
“Where did you get it from?”
“In whose interests do you use it?”
“To whom are you accountable?”
“How do we get rid of you?”

[Dinoteeth]

Thats a brilliant video, they look like they were having a blast!

[wordler]

This is a good round up of all the royal kids interacting and reacting to the pageant:

Louis is by no means the only hyper one. I think the Tindalls were giving everyone loads of sweets so everyone is on a sugar high.

[MyrtlethePurpleTurtle]

@Kendodd

I bet if that was Megan and Archie it wouldn't be seen as charming.

Indeed

[JaneColgate]

Just joined Mumsnet because of this thread. Can't believe I didn't know this site existed, so glad to be here.

What I loved most about this moment was when you could see Kate trying not to laugh while also trying to discipline him. She did slip up and giggle at one point.

I have raised four boys and the hardest thing was trying not to laugh when they were naughty, but it was funny! Keeping a straight face was so hard because sometimes they were hilarious. Love to Kate. Louis is sooo cute, I would find it hard to tell him off too.

[Tangsr1neDr3am]

Bet she poured herself the biggest gin ever after getting through that.I’ve had to do the 4 year old 3rd child hissing through a fixed smile thing but never in the royal box in full view of the world. 😱Respect.

[wordler]

@PaddingtonBearStareAgain

The Cambridges nanny was there. She is in the royal box a few rows back.

I wonder if she could see any of his antics and was itching to get down there and help.

[PaddingtonBearStareAgain]

The Cambridges nanny was there. She is in the royal box a few rows back.

[wordler]

I think there was a nanny backstage as Lucas Tindall who is one-years old only came out at the last minute.

At one point Louis was taken away - I think to get him in a calmer space for the balcony stuff.

That's where Kate was in a different spot than if it had happened to a mother in Tesco, or at a wedding etc. They had a specific end of Jubilee balcony event which they wanted the direct heirs and family at and so whisking Louis off to bed, or risking him working himself up into a tantrum were not an option.

I suspect there was a severe talking to happening before they came out on that balcony. Or some bribing!

I'm pretty sure by the time he's at another public event next year, he'll have matured a bit and will be more like George and Charlotte who at only 9 and 7 were amazingly well behaved all weekend.

But he does give off cheeky 3rd child vibes so maybe he will be the entertaining one for years to come.

[wordler]

I can't find it now but there was also a photo of Mia Tindall covering Mike's mouth at one point just like Louis did later.

And it seems to be a thing with the younger royals through the years.

Here's Savannah Phillips doing it to Prince George a few years ago on the balcony, and here's Harry doing it to his cousin Princess Beatrice as a child on the same balcony.

[Madamum18]

Autism? ASD? What?? Based on that little interlude!! Yup reminds me of autistic 4 year olds I know (some of them) but also of non autistic "just being 4 year olds!""

[CPL593H]

I can't believe some of the comments I've read on here and elsewhere over the past few days, about 4 year old child. I've said elsewhere, he acts like a clone of my younger brother at the same age (except he'd have escaped from the Royal box and been half way up the Mall before they could do anything) He's now knocking 60, hardworking and successful and has somehow managed to avoid a life of criminality and vice.

[JenniferBarkley]

I enjoyed their tweet twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/1533786173579075584

[Cheli83]

He's a 4 year old and he's been sitting there for hours. It can't have been easy for him and it is what it is. I think people forget that 4 year olds have the attention span of a knat. I think he did exceptionally well.

[valerianaofficiana]

If I were Kate, my first decree as Queen would be reinstating the docks to publicly shame the anonymous users of all manner of social media, who clearly live to post nasty, vicious, hurtful, blatantly untrue and defamatory bile about fellow citizens 🧐
Looking at you, MN vultures.👀

[Blossomtoes]

It makes me wonder if some people tuck their kids away in a little box, all wrapped up in cotton wool.

[SirChenjins]

The bat-shittery that some posters come out with on MN is hilarious - NSPCC indeed

[Zippidy123]

llizzie

One thing I thought was not right, that of subjecting children's ears to the loud noise from the bomber fly pass. Those children should have been given ear plugs or something to lessen the noise. Anyone else would have been reported to the NSPCC or similar

This is absolutely hilarious, genuinely given me a good giggle this morning-thankyou. Can you imagine the NSPCC turning up to airshows after reports of.....shock horror......a child being subjected to the cruelty of a loud noise. Brilliant 😆