The photo also signals a change to not just a Wales family tradition, but a longstanding royal family one as well.

The Princess of Wales was not behind the camera of Prince Louis's new birthday picture in a major shift in royal tradition.

Prince William and Kate Middleton recently revealed a birthday portrait of their son,Prince Louis featuring a major departure ...

Following tradition, the Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a new picture of Prince Louis to mark his birthday today - ...

Kate Middleton and Prince William kept their tradition of sharing a birthday photo of their youngest son, just like they do ...

Prince Louis is growing up fast. And the youngest son of Prince William and Kate Middleton revealed adorable new gaps in his ...

And in another major change, Kate, 43, did not take the official birthday snap of Louis - a tradition she started back in 2015 when she took the first official portraits of her daughter Princess ...