Prince Louis's blunt Princess Charlotte confession highlights their hilarious but cute dynamic
He's been 'perfecting' a sporting skill but his big sister seems to think he's not quite there yet
Last Commonwealth Games it was Princess Charlotte's treat to go with her parents but this time we got to see the whole Wales family enjoying the experience together in Glasgow. Their day out was the first time we've seen Prince Louis since Trooping the Colour and the 8-year-old was in great spirits, providing plenty of cheeky expressions and moments to spot.
He also made an intriguing admission about his relationship with Charlotte - and it sounds about right for the siblings. We know Charlotte is a big gymnastics fan and she's apparently not shy about telling Louis when his skills need some work.
During a visit to Wales House to chat with Team Wales, the Princess of Wales turned to her youngest son and said, "Louis, you're perfecting your handstand at the moment."
According to The Sun, he reportedly responded, "A bit. But Charlotte says I'm no good". His sister is more of a pro, as when asked by twin gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper if she could do a handstand, Charlotte happily confirmed it.
Her confidence in telling Louis her true thoughts about his handstands isn't all that surprising given how we've seen them be together in public. Charlotte is always quick to correct her mischievous younger brother's behaviour at big royal events like Trooping the Colour and has even been known to do the same for George.
Whilst Louis's handstands might need a little more practice to earn praise from Charlotte, it sounds as if he's surpassed George. When he was asked the same question, the 13-year-old and Kate laughed and he supposedly replied, "I'm rubbish at anything that involves flexibility."
This doesn't sound like it bothers him much and Prince George's favourite sports don't really require this skill.
He's a big fan of football and rugby, with mum Kate admitting earlier this year that now he's older she "do[es] not want to get tackled by him".
In contrast, Prince William told the Welsh athletes that his daughter "loves gymnastics and ballet" and Louis "perfecting" his handstands suggests that he could be adorably wanting to emulate his big sister. The Prince of Wales said on the Apple Fitness + Time to Walk podcast in 2021 that Louis used to follow Charlotte around and copy her.
"Charlotte, particularly, is running around the kitchen in her dresses and ballet stuff and everything," he explained. "She goes completely crazy with Louis following her around trying to do the same thing. It's a really happy moment where the children just enjoy dancing, messing around, and, and singing."
Prince Louis has also started playing touch rugby in recent years and we saw him and Prince George playing cricket on the beach in both their 2026 birthday videos. These were filmed during the family's holiday to Cornwall at Easter so it's a good glimpse at the sports they enjoy together.
At the Glasgow Commonwealth Games the kids looked to be supporting Wales (Louis even wore a themed hat) in cycling and England in their netball semi-final against New Zealand, before taking photos with Team Scotland's netball players. Sadly for Charlotte, they didn't get to see any gymnastics this time!
