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Kate Middleton's Facial Expressions Were Prince Louis-Level at Yesterday's Outing

He gets it from his mom

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Prince Louis has won the hearts of royal fans with his cheeky moments and meme-worthy expressions at several public events. For instance, during his grandad's coronation ceremony in 2023, he stole the show with his silly antics. Then, during last year's Trooping the Colour, he showed off his dance moves and made funny faces while joining his family on the palace balcony. Once again, the young royal entertained fans with his playful personality when he attended the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. And now, his mom is following suit.

This week, Princess Catherine joined her husband, Prince William, at the official naming ceremony of the HMS Glasgow. On Instagram, the couple shared highlights from the event and wrote, "Everything is looking ship shape! A pleasure to meet with members of the Ship’s Company and their families, as well as BAE Systems’ Shipbuilding Academy apprentices and graduates, and some of the incredibly skillful teams involved in the building of the ship."

Per usual, the princess looked stunning in her navy and white ensemble, but I couldn't help but notice that she was much more expressive during the royal outing.

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For example, after boarding the ship, the princess was quite animated as she spoke with team members, using hand gestures and speaking with raised eyebrows. Also, in one standout photo, the princess is captured in the middle of a friendly pipe-building competition with her husband.

Towards the end, when the royal mom is declared the winner, her piece begins to fall apart—and her facial expression is priceless.

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Middleton is also pictured bursting into laughter after her husband teases, "Perfectly timed," from across the table.

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The royal's enthusiasm instantly made me think of Prince Louis's many candid moments with the family, and I'm beginning to see where he gets his cheeky expressions from.

Princess Catherine and Louis
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It looks like the proud mom passed down more than just her love of photography. Perhaps this means we'll see more meme-worthy snaps of the mother-son duo together? (I certainly hope so.)

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