A parenting moment between Prince William and his youngest son Prince Louis has gone viral on social media site TikTok after being linked to footage of Princess Diana taken 30 years ago.
Prince William's relationship with his three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 6, was confirmed earlier this year as Prince William supported his children and his wife, Princess Kate. Because of this, he took a leave of absence from royal duties, which attracted public attention. Following her cancer diagnosis.
In recent years, William has spoken out about fatherhood and the importance he places on that role as part of his private and public life. The prince has been photographed watching over children from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in London during official ceremonies such as Trooping the Color, which takes place every June. He often explained to them elements of events, and when they were young he held them in his arms to take a good look at the minutes.
Known as one of the biggest influences on Prince William's life, Prince William's mother, Princess Diana, continues to be praised for her parenting and relationship with her children, almost 27 years after her tragic death. Targeted.
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Uploaded to TikTok on May 3 by user @princess__jo, the video comparing matching moments between Princess Diana and raising her eldest son has gone viral, garnering more than 500,000 views on the platform to date.
The video includes footage of Princess Diana and young Prince William with Prince Harry at Aberdeen Airport in Scotland, taken on August 18, 1986.
The royal couple had arrived at the airport to begin their traditional Scottish summer holiday at Queen Elizabeth II's Balmoral Castle. As the princess led her two children down the steps of the royal plane and onto the tarmac, she paused and asked Prince William to shake hands with the staff member helping them.
The viral clip is then compared to footage of Prince William and his youngest son Louis, taken at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, on Easter Sunday in 2023.
In St George's Chapel after the service, Prince William was seen motioning for his son to shake the hand of a clergyman who was waiting for him to come out.
The edited version received over 9,000 likes and thousands of comments, many praising the exemplary examples of Prince William and Princess Diana.
One user wrote: “The prince looks just like his mother.” “He's also teaching his son to greet him like he did when he was little.”
Another wrote: “These are true values that are sown and reaped,” adding, “Amazing mother.”
James Crawford-Smith is newsweekRoyal journalist based in London. He can be found on his X (formerly Twitter). @jrcrawforsmith and read his story newsweekThe Royals Facebook page.
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