Adorable new photo of Prince Louis taken by Kate Middleton released to mark young royal's sixth birthday

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A new photograph of Prince Louis taken by the Princess of Wales has been released by Kensington Palace to mark his sixth birthday.The unedited close-up image of Louis lying on a rug on the grass and smiling at the camera was taken in the last few days at Windsor by Kate, who announced last month she is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with cancer.

It was posted on Kensington Palace’s social media accounts, some six weeks after the furore surrounding the Mother’s Day portrait which the princess admitted editing.The Wales family having had a challenging start to the year, with the princess’s major abdominal surgery, cancer diagnosis and treatment.

The release of the portrait marks a change in the way William and Kate usually release images for their children’s birthdays.It was posted straight to social media on Louis’ actual birthday on Tuesday, rather than under embargo to the press the day before, as was the established pattern William and Kate have followed each year for all three of their children since they were born.It is understood to be due to the unprecedented time the family is experiencing.

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