This is the hilarious moment Prince Louis playfully threw some clothes into a pile while helping sort donations at a baby bank.
The cheeky five-year-old royal, who is known for stealing the show with his playful antics at royal events, joined his mother, the Princess of Wales, and siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte to take part in the Christmas gift drive Help out with the baby bank.
The Welsh children helped their mother and volunteers collect donations and make boxes to accompany children in need at Christmas.
As they sorted through piles of donated clothing, sensible George, 10, and Charlotte, eight, folded clothes like their mother Kate.
But unlike his older siblings, Louis picked up a t-shirt and tossed it into the neat pile.
Prince Louis playfully tossed some clothes into a pile as he helped sort donations at a baby bank with his mother
The cheeky king, who is known for his playful antics, appeared delighted as he rummaged through bags full of toys for underprivileged children and pulled out a giant plastic King Kong.
In a rare tone of voice, he holds the giant toy up to his eight-year-old sister Princess Charlotte and says, “That's a big guy!”
Charlotte, whose voice has also only been heard publicly a few times, is also heard saying, “Oh la la,” as she walks into the center and sees the selection of toys.
The sound of children's voices can be heard in a clever video released by Kensington Palace this afternoon, of the Welsh children's trip to the baby bank last month for an afternoon of volunteer work – after their mother Kate, 41, promised them to take with you.
Louis, wearing a Fair Isle sweater over a checked shirt, holds his own box with a wide grin in front of his sister, who is wearing a red sweater, skirt and ankle boots, and George in a dark blue sweater, blue pants and sneakers.
The three young royals then enter the center of Windsor carrying their own donations.
Kate wears a white turtleneck and helps her three children put down their boxes. She tells them: “There are a lot of people here who give away their time.” And there are a lot of volunteers who come and help. So you are the volunteers for this evening.'
“Ooh la la,” Charlotte exclaims, using one of her favorite phrases.
The Welsh children helped their mother and volunteers collect donations and make boxes to accompany children in need at Christmas. From left: Louis, Kate, George and Charlotte
As they sorted through piles of donated clothes, sensible George, 10, and Charlotte, eight (pictured), folded clothes like their mother Kate
“Let’s see,” Louis says eagerly and takes a look into the donation bags.
Charlotte picks out a tiny coat. “So cute,” she says endearingly.
Because the children's voices can be heard in the video, it's one of the rare occasions where royal fans can actually hear what the Welsh children sound like.
Although Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have captured the eyes of the world on many occasions, including the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee and funeral, as well as the coronation of King Charles, it is unusual for them to speak on camera listen.
However, there have been a few occasions when the royal children's voices have been heard – for example, when soccer-loving Princess Charlotte wished the Lionesses well at the European Championships last summer in a video recorded with Prince William as she simply said : “Good luck, I hope you win, bye!” She recorded a similar message with her father before the Women's World Cup final this summer.
Unlike his sensible siblings, Louis threw a t-shirt onto the pile
Louis seemed excited to help his mother sort through the clothes
As a toddler, Charlotte also showed the world her voice in a spontaneous moment at her little brother Louis' baptism – when she stared at the photographers outside the church and told them: “You're not coming.”
In 2020, all three Welsh siblings grilled Sir David Attenborough in a video shared by Kensington Palace, asking him tough questions about endangered species and other environmental issues.
And fearless Princess Charlotte, who was just five at the time, revealed to the environmentalist that she likes spiders – and asked him if he shared her love of arachnids.
Three years after the Attenborough quiz, royal fans have been given another insight into the lives of Welsh children as they expressed their excitement about the tasks they help with.
The children eagerly start choosing presents. Charlotte and George each hold a festive bag and place items inside.
Louis seems particularly excited by a giant toy King Kong, grabbing it and exclaiming, “That's a big guy!”'
George and Charlotte can also be seen handwritten notes for the gift bags.
According to the Department for Work and Pensions, a quarter of families with a child under five in the UK live in poverty. This means that baby banks have become a sad necessity of life for many and provide a vital lifeline in difficult situations.
During the visit, little Louis picked out a toy version of King Kong from the presents and commented on how big the plastic gorilla was
Louis, five, seemed very taken with the toy and held it in his hands while Charlotte busied herself in the background
Louis held up the toy to show his older sister, who was distracted by the task at hand while sorting through the presents
Louis seemed interested in showing everyone the King Kong toy, suggesting he was very impressed with it
The Bank at Windsor has been putting together gift bags for children for five years and will distribute 1,500 of them this Christmas, along with the usual packages of clothing and merchandise.
The royal young people then take care of sorting the clothing donations.
The princess says to her children: “All these bags are donations and then we have to sort them and put them in all the boxes.”'
'Do you like this one?' Charlotte is asked by a team member. 'Yes!' She says.
George holds up a Hawaiian-print shirt to add to his bundle while Louis helps examine a label on a green toy to make sure it's suitable for children.
Charlotte laughs at a tiny baby onesie with little emblems: “It’s Welsh,” she says excitedly.
A staff member can be heard saying: “George wants to come back, that’s good.”
Kate puts her arm around her eldest son's shoulders and says, “You see how rewarding this kind of work is when you know you're helping others.”
“Yes,” her eldest son replies seriously.
The trio then carefully carry their gift bags downstairs so they can be delivered to area youth in time for Christmas.
Pricness Charlotte helped her mother sort some children's clothes in the baby bank – and was particularly taken with one “cute” baby
Charlotte turned to her mother, who looked dapper in a white turtleneck and pearl-embellished earrings, and remarked on how small the outfit was
Charlotte watched intently as she went through several toys and Christmas presents, carefully analyzing each one
Charlotte's help was enlisted by a Baby Bank employee to sort the Christmas gift bags
The video ends with the message: “Thank you to everyone who so generously supports Baby Banks across the country.”
The Windsor Baby Bank was founded by two local mothers in 2015 and has since supported more than 24,000 families in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, where poverty is high despite its proximity to Windsor Castle.
The cost of living crisis has led to a dramatic increase in remittances. In the first three months of the year alone, the team helped an additional 300 families with everything from newborn starter kits to diapers, strollers and beds.
Unlike other baby banks, they provide clothing, including school uniforms, for children up to 16 years old.
They receive no public recognition and rely on volunteer help and donations, grants, retailers and local suppliers.
Staff make sure to allocate donations to specific children so they don't feel like they're relying on random distributions.
On her first visit, the Princess said: “There is community support out there, but it's a matter of knowing where to get that support.” And there is sometimes a stigma. '
She asked what would help shine a spotlight on the valuable work they do and was told, “Having people like you over!”
That's why she promised to bring down her own children.
Rebecca Mistry, co-founder of Bank Bank in Windsor, told the Mail she was so pleased the Princess of Wales had kept her promise.
“It was such a great visit and nice that she was able to take them with her. It was also nice for her to come somewhere her mom had been,” she said.
“We have children who come to their school quite regularly as volunteers [Lambrook, attended by George, Charlotte and Louis] recently organized a large collection of Christmas pajamas, books and treats.
“You never know how the kids who come here are going to take it, but they’ve been so well behaved.”
We gave them some lists to work on and asked them to pack bags for children their age. They were so good at it.
The Prince and Princess of Wales' eldest son George, 10, dutifully helped his mother Kate pack some suitcases
George has taken a look at some of the gifts that will be available for families in need this Christmas
The concentration on Charlotte's face was immeasurable as she folded some donated shirts
Eight-year-old Charlotte wore a ponytail, a red top and a denim skirt as she helped
Charlotte and her siblings got to work sorting gifts, writing and organizing labels, and also writing messages for children who might receive the gifts
As the eldest sibling, now almost as tall as his mother, George was tasked with doing a little more heavy lifting
The eldest sibling from Wales chatted to a baby bank volunteer as he browsed through some of the donated books
Louis made a cute gift bag featuring penguins wearing hats and scarves – and which appeared to contain a wrestling belt
Louis put his hands in his pockets and looked up at a volunteer as he spoke to her about the charity's work
The Welsh children helped their mother Kate pack the car with supplies at the end of the volunteer afternoon to pass on to others
“Louis made his way to King Kong. It was about a foot and a half tall. His eyes lit up and he said, “That's brilliant.” He was convinced that the little boy the bag was packed for would get it. And it actually worked out. We told them we had a very special volunteer to help us choose, but couldn't say who. They were very fascinated.
“Louis also found our big bag of clothes, which contained a pair of RAF overalls. He thought it was very cool and made sure it was put in another bag.”'
Ms Mistry added: “We always make it a point to match the gift to the right child. “The children didn't ask to be in this position so we want them to feel like this is special. '
She said Princess Charlotte had already asked if she could come back to help.
“Charlotte also personally asked to help pack a baby recommendation bag.” She spotted the Welsh baby and called out, “Mum, look at this.” She also showed it to George.
The Waleses released their official Christmas card photo on Saturday evening, in which the whole family can be seen beaming at the camera in smart casual outfits
During Kate's first visit to the same baby bench earlier this year, she seemed taken with the tiny baby bump – just like her daughter Charlotte during that visit
“They were probably here for an hour and a half, two hours. They kept asking if there was more they could do and if they could come back. Charlotte definitely wanted to come back and we said we could register her for the summer holidays.
“She was wonderful and worked through the list methodically. She was so organized and knew what she wanted to do.
“I think people think that because they live in Windsor it must be a very wealthy area.” That's such a misconception. Most of our work is done locally, there are real areas of need.”
Ms Mistry said it was “a huge compliment” for the princess to keep her promise to come back.
“It was so much fun. It was so nice and a huge compliment that she came back. “She said she would do it and she did,” she said.
“We have noticed an increase in people seeking help since her last visit. They didn't know our support service was there to help. So we know firsthand the impact their interest in what we do has on the ground.”