Many are wondering why Prince Louis was wearing shorts for Easter Sunday (April 9) church services at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England.
An etiquette expert actually answered why Prince Louis, 4, was in shorts while his older brother, Prince George, 9, was allowed to wear long pants. Keep reading to find out more… “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.
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