You know that when there's an official royal event, there's going to be fabulous pictures of said royal event, and the christening of Prince Louis was no exception!
The actual event took place about a week ago and made all the headlines. One of the most adorable parts of the affair was Louis' complete inability to keep his eyes open upon arrival — the little guy is too young to realize that the cameras are going to be on him for the rest of his life! Still, even while he was simply snoozing in his mother's arms, he was absolutely perfect and adorable.
However, the 2-month-old managed to look lively for the official portraits from the event, and he was captured gazing up at his mother. Photographer Matt Holyoak was charged with capturing the special day, and his images do not disappoint. Check out the fab photos below!
We're going to start with some of the unofficial images from the day.
Some of these have already been released to the public, but here you can see Prince William and Kate Middleton entering the ceremony in the background.
This is one of our favorites — just look how happy mom is!
Prince Louis managed to snooze through a good portion of the event.
Obligatory Harry and Meghan spotting!
While the Queen and Prince Philip weren't able to attend the event, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were there and looking dapper as always.
Here's one final shot from after the ceremony. You can see the entire family slipping away from the Chapel Royal at St. James' Palace.
But now to the main event — here are the official photos from the royal family!
The photographer is quoted as saying, "Everyone was so relaxed and in such good spirits, it was an absolute pleasure. I only hope I have captured some of that joy in my photographs."
We also have this snap featuring all the actual royals in attendance. Hard to tell if Louis woke up for this one.
Then there are a handful of more intimate shots.
Look how comfortable and relaxed both mommy and baby are.
Here's one of the direct family. The two little ones on the bottom are seen mugging — and stealing the show.
And then there's this gem, which Kensington Palace released as a late gift for fans of the royals. Because, let's face it, this is far and away the best candid photo of the day!
Per usual, royal watchers are gushing over the photos.
We're not the only ones obsessed with that grin.
Of course, plenty of praise is being heaped upon Kate as well.
If Louis sees this tweet once he's old enough to read and have a Twitter account, he's totally going to rub it in his siblings' faces.
Encapsulates joy, indeed.
