Saturday may have been King Charles III’s big day, but his grandson Prince Louis stole the show. Because while the world showed up and tuned in to see King Charles III and Queen Camilla crowned, they stayed to see the 5-year-old yawn, yell, frown, and look generally unaffected by the pomp and circumstance.
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And trust us when we say we don’t blame him. Partly because he’s only 5, and partly because the coronation — while historic and impressive — was a bit of a snooze fest. It’s nothing personal, Charles! (Ok, it might be somewhat personal.) It’s just that the centuries-old traditions weren’t made to hold the attention of 21st-century audiences. Or 5-year-old princes.
The young royal actually stepped out during the 2-hour-long ceremony and returned for the carriage ride back to Buckingham Palace. But nothing — not the grandeur of Westminster Abbey, the spectacle of the carriage ride, nor the outpouring of love while he stood on the balcony — could impress the little prince, and honestly, we loved to see it.
His hilarious expressions are the things meme dreams are made of, and we love that this is becoming a tradition. He made headlines last summer when he got bored during the Platinum Jubilee and started making funny faces. And if his sister, Princess Charlotte, is the master of the side eye (following in the footsteps of her grandma, Princess Diana), Prince Louis is the master of the eye roll.
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Already Bored
Image Credit: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images He hasn’t even entered Westminster Abbey yet, and Prince Louis is already annoyed by the day.
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Don’t.
Image Credit: Andrew Milligan / POOL / AFP Prince Louis’ hilarious RBF tells onlookers not to mess with him today.
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Yawn No. 1
Image Credit: ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images The first of many.
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Reading Material?
Image Credit: VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis makes no move to open the program at the historic ceremony. Sure, he can’t really read yet, but isn’t he curious about pictures?!
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Save Me
Image Credit: VICTORIA JONES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images “Sis, do we really have to sit through this?”
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Seriously Distracted
Image Credit: Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images Prince Louis couldn’t care less about the main attraction and tried to distract his sister too.
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All By Myself
Image Credit: Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images Princess Charlotte soon went back to her reading, leaving Prince Louis alone with his thoughts and his boredom.
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Yawn No. 2
Image Credit: Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images There’s more.
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Plotting His Escape
Image Credit: AARON CHOWN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images While everyone focused on the historic ceremony, Prince Louis looks to be wondering how he can sneak away.
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Eye Roll
Image Credit: BEN BIRCHALL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis leaves Westminster Abbey after King Charles III’s coronation wondering what all the fuss was about
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Suspicious Gaze
Image Credit: PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis spies with his little eye, something untrustworthy.
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A Prince’s Pout
Image Credit: SEBASTIEN BOZON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis stares longingly out the window, probably waiting for the boring festivities to be over.
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Utter Disgust
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images “Ew, David!”
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Seriously?
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis refuses to give the crowd what they want, and we are seriously impressed with how straight his mouth is for this expression that screams boredom.
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Yawn No. 3
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images Told ya.
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Yawn No. 4
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images “Are we there yet?”
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Yawn No. 5
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images It’s contagious.
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Frowny Face
Image Credit: ANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Not even a carriage ride with his parents can turn his frown upside down.
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Whatchu Lookin’ At?
Image Credit: LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis deadpanned for photographers seriously wondering why they are so interested in this boring day.
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Really?
Image Credit: LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images “You came all this way for a wave?”
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So?
Image Credit: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images Prince Louis was so uninterested in whatever Prince George wanted to show him.
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AHH!
Image Credit: LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Princess Charlotte can barely contain her laughter while her little brother screams from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
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Look At That!
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage While the royal family revels in the crowds who have come to celebrate the coronation, Prince Louis points skyward, amazed by something else entirely.
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PSST!
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images “Hey Georgie, who planned this snoozefest?”
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Don’t Even
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage Prince Louis was caught looking feisty, not wanting to hear whatever his parents Kate Middleton and Prince William had to say.
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But Why?
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Prince Louis looks to the crowd, pleading for someone to explain why this is so exciting.
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Ew!
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Once again, Princess Charlotte was so amused watching her little brother be anything but.
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So?
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The Royal Air Force will have to try harder next time if they want to impress this little critic.
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Let’s Groove Tonight
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images We can’t deal with this hilarious photo of Prince Louis starting his own party from the balcony of Buckingham palace.
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Really?
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images “C’mon, RAF! Where’s the pizzazz?!”
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Put Your Hands In The Air
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images And wave ’em like you just don’t care. Prince Louis certainly didn’t.
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Defiant Little Dude
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images (Are we allowed to call a prince “dude?”) We’d like to think Prince Louis was saying “Why didn’t you leave the planning to meeeee?”
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Run, Louis, Run!
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Prince Louis looked like he’s gearing up to get outta there!
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Bleh!
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images What’s the point of even trying to hide the disgust?
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What’s The Big Deal?
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Prince Louis looked straight at the camera asking what the f*ck are we doing here and why?
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Save Me!
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images The boredom had to come out at some point! And sometimes you just need a good ol’ scream.
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Giving Up
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images In a look of utter defeat, Prince Louis decided hating coronation day isn’t even worth the energy.
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Dance Party
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Princess Charlotte looked embarrassed by her brother who was busy making his own fun.
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Give Me A Break
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images “Are you guys actually into this sh*t?”
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You Lied!
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images “You said we were almost done!”
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Yuck
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Need he say more?
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Are You Happy?
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Prince Louis gave the crowd one last aggravated wave after enduring what he seemed to think was a day of torturous boredom.
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