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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Naomi May

Prince Louis echoes Prince William's signature dressed-down look for birthday pictures

There were collective coo's around the country yesterday as Kensington Palace released an adorable series of photographs of Prince Louis in honour of his second birthday.

The images, which were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in April, show the tot with multi-coloured paint on his hands after creating a rainbow poster in a nod to the NHS.

Prince Louis - who's celebrating his birthday today - donned a checked shirt for the occasion, echoing a look his dad Prince William has channelled in the past.

The blue gingham shirt looks just like one the Duke of Cambridge wore during a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, in the couple’s first official trip overseas with their first-born son, Prince George.

Scuba president: Prince William with Prince George during the 2014 tour of Australia (Picture: Getty)

During the 2014 tour, Prince William wore an almost identical blue gingham shirt with navy slacks, just like his son in the newly-shared birthday shots.

The images - which mark the twelfth time Prince Louis has featured in official photographs - were taken at the Duke and Duchesses' Anmer Hall estate in Norfolk, which is where the family is isolating.

While the brand of Louis' gingham shirt is unknown, there's a slew of childrenswear brands that offer similarly smart and dapper shirts for mini men.

H&M

(H&M)

H&M grandad shirt, £8.99, shop it here

Ralph Lauren

(Alex and Alexa)

Ralph Lauren Gingham shirt, £31.50, shop it here

Jojo Maman Bébé

(Jojo Maman Bébé)

Boys' Cobalt Gingham Check Shirt, £16, shop it here

Mini Boden

(Mini Boden)

Casual laundered shirt, £22, shop it here

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