Prince Louis: 'Charlotte Says I'm Not Very Good' at Handstands

It turns out that even royalty aren't immune to a bit of sibling rivalry. Prince Louis, eight, made an endearingly candid admission at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday — that his sister Princess Charlotte, 11, has already weighed in on his handstand progress, and her verdict wasn't exactly encouraging.

The Wales family made their first joint public appearance in Scotland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, where William and Catherine brought all three children — George, 13, Charlotte and Louis — to meet athletes from Team Wales. It was a landmark day for the family: the first time all three royal children had visited Scotland publicly, and the first time Louis has been old enough to attend a major sporting event.

The most memorable moment came during a chat with bronze-medal-winning gymnasts Abigail and Emily Roper, identical twins who had both won medals within an hour of each other earlier in the week. Catherine turned to her youngest and brought him into the conversation with a gentle nudge.

The Roper twins promptly asked Charlotte if she could do one. "Yeah," she confirmed, with the kind of unfussy confidence only an elder sibling can muster. William added that she "loves ballet and gymnastics," while Charlotte herself said her favourite part was the floor — her mum noting, "Charlotte likes her dancing."

Having already established that the young princess has a genuine passion for the sport, the Welsh gymnasts presented Charlotte with a Team Wales leotard signed by both of them — a gesture she appeared delighted to receive. You can read more about the royal family's appearances at major sporting events over at our royals section.

George, meanwhile, was rather more self-deprecating when asked about his own gymnastics abilities. He laughed alongside his mother before declaring: "I'm rubbish at anything that involves flexibility." It was a line that earned a laugh from the room — and gave the impression of a teenager very much at ease in the company of elite athletes.

Louis, for his part, proved to be the surprise of the afternoon. As the family sat down with Para-athletes Aled Davies and Olivia Breen, and 400m runner Charlotte Henrich, it emerged that the youngest Wales had recently competed in his very first sports day at school. George cheerfully spoke up for his brother, reporting that Louis's favourite event was the javelin — though Louis himself saved his most understated revelation for last.

When Catherine was told that Louis had mentioned he likes the high jump, she turned to him with genuine surprise. "Louis, you like high jump?" He replied, entirely deadpan: "Yeah." The athletes burst out laughing, and William quipped: "That's news to us!"

The handstand chat was just one highlight of a packed afternoon at Wales House in the centre of Glasgow. Louis was also volunteered by his father to update the medal table after Team Wales won two additional gold medals — a task the young prince carried out with a touch of bashfulness, placing the giant gold sticker on the board before returning to William's side with his head down. William rubbed his back and told him well done.

Charlotte was later invited to update the tally herself when Wales claimed yet another gold, bringing the total to eight. Meanwhile, Welsh TV presenter Gethin Jones floated the prospect of William and Catherine taking a tandem bike ride together in the velodrome — an idea George shut down with a firm "no" and Catherine greeted with a laugh, warning: "Be careful what you wish for."

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