The youngest son of Prince William and Princess Catherine, Prince Louis, celebrated his 6th birthday on Tuesday, with a special photo shared on the couple’s social media accounts. The image, credited to “The Princess of Wales,” captures a smiling Louis and was released without the usual embargo for media organizations. This departure from past practice follows a recent controversy involving a Mother’s Day photograph of Kate and her three children that was digitally altered and later withdrawn by news agencies. Amidst concerns about her health, the Princess of Wales has undergone preventative chemotherapy for an unspecified cancer. The release of Louis’ birthday photo, which is described as an “unedited close-up image,” serves as a reassurance of the princess’s continuing involvement in royal duties and her determination to maintain normalcy for her family.