Royals release new photos of Prince Louis to mark 1st birthday

Prince William and his wife Kate have released three new photographs of their youngest son, Prince Louis, to mark his first birthday on Tuesday.

Two of the photographs show Louis in a woodland setting with moss stuck to his red sweater, while in a third he sports a blue jumper with a picture of a dog on the front.

All were taken this month by Kate at the family's country home in Norfolk, eastern England, Kensington Palace said.

Louis is fifth in line to the British throne, behind his grandfather Charles, Prince of Wales, his father William, the Duke of Cambridge, his brother Prince George, and his sister Princess Charlotte.

Charlotte is the first British princess for whom the arrival of a younger brother did not mean being demoted down the line of succession thanks to a change in the law made in 2016. 

Their uncle, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan are expecting their first baby in the coming days or weeks. They have already said they plan to keep the child's arrival more private.