Royals share adorable birthday photos of Prince Louis as he turns 2

William and Kate have shared a behind-the-scenes, homeschooling snap. Photo / Instagram

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shared a sneak peek of Prince Louis' artistic skills ahead of his second birthday.

The royals posted snaps of their third child on their official Instagram account, Kensington Royal.

"We are pleased to share images ahead of Prince Louis's second birthday tomorrow, taken by The Duchess this April," they wrote.

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Sharing a sneak peek of Prince Louis’ handiwork ahead of his second birthday! 🎨 • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share new images of Prince Louis, taken by The Duchess this April.

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Louis' artwork was likely created in one of William and Kate's home-schooling lessons during the coronavirus lockdown, with the Duchess recently explaining she kept the make-shift classroom up and running during the Easter holidays.

The four new pictures show the toddler creating hand prints with rainbow paint. Photo / Instagram

Speaking to the BBC, the mum-of-three shared: "It's just having that bit of structure, actually. It's great, there are so many great tips online and fun activities that you can do with the children so it hasn't been all hardcore."

A keen photographer, Kate is known for taking her own photos of her kids on their birthdays and special occasions such as their first day of school.

Prince Louis on his first birthday. Photo / Getty Images

The photos were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge earlier this month. Photo / Instagram

Last December she revealed her youngest son had just started to talk.

Duchess Catherine couldn't help but compare a little boy she met at Peterley Manor Farm in England's Buckinghamshire - where she was helping children pick out Christmas trees for their classrooms - to her youngest son after the boy kept trying to get her attention by holding up his hand and saying, "Me, me".

The Duchess stroked the boy's cheek and told him: "You remind me of my little Louis, he keeps saying, 'Me, me, me.' And he wants to come everywhere with me!"