Prince William and Princess Catherine (aka Kate Middleton) brought all three of their children to the annual royal holiday Christmas service this year, but one question has been lingering as many saw the photos of the family.
Many are asking, “Why is Prince Louis in shorts?” The weather on Sunday morning (December 25) in Norfolk, England, where the royals spent the holiday, was in the high 40s/low 50s Fahrenheit. Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, were also in attendance with their parents, but were not dressed in shorts.
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An etiquette expert actually answered why Prince Louis, 4, was in shorts.
“It’s a very English thing to dress a young boy in shorts,” etiquette expert William Hanson told Harper’s Bazaar. “Trousers are for older boys and men, whereas shorts on young boys is one of those silent class markers that we have in England. Although times are (slowly) changing, a pair of trousers on a young boy is considered quite middle class – quite suburban. And no self-respecting aristo or royal would want to be considered suburban. Even the [the Princess of Wales].”
The expert continued, “The usual custom is that a boy graduates to trousers around eight years old. This is, historically, perhaps due to the practice of ‘breeching’, which dates back to the sixteenth century. A newborn boy would be dressed in a gown for their first year or two (these gowns have survived as the modern Christening robe) and then he was ‘breeched’ and wore articles of clothing that more resembled shorts or trousers than dresses.”
Prince George has been photographed in shorts on various special occasions over the years.
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