Kate Middleton shares sweet behind-the-scenes video of playful Prince Louis

The Prince and have released incredible footage showing behind-the-scenes during ' seventh birthday photoshoot. Earlier today, a new picture of the young prince was shared on social media showing Louis sitting on a tree trunk, smiling and showing a gap for his two front teeth.

It was accompanied by the message: “Wishing Prince Louis a very Happy 7th Birthday!” followed by a cake emoji. The photo was taken earlier this month by Josh Shinner in Norfolk, where the Wales family spent Easter and now and Kate have given a glimpse into what happened as the photographer captured the cute images with Louis jumping off logs and flashing his gap-tooth smile.

In the clip Louis also poses for the camera in the sunshine and playfully running up close to the lens. Louis points as he says: "I can jump down from here" and the young prince is seen walking along and making a large jump off a log. Kensington Palace said the video, set to music and filmed in the style of an archive home movie, was shot by its in-house social media team.

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In the photo released earlier, the young prince is dressed in an open-necked checked shirt, dark green jumper and blue jeans, with the woodland backdrop showing a carpet of bluebells.

The new picture and video of the youngster comes as he and his two older siblings and enjoy their last day of the Easter holidays before returning to Lambrook School tomorrow for the summer term. The Wales family skipped the traditional and instead spent family time together at their country home in Norfolk.

However, Carole and Michael Middleton. The family managed to evade the crowds outside the church to enjoy the service, where they were handed hot cross buns on their way out.

Louis is largely growing up away from the public spotlight and the last time he was seen in public was on Day when the made their traditional festive appearance on ' Sandringham Estate to walk to church. He was pictured collecting gifts from kind wellwishers.

Last year, Louis' birthday came just weeks after his mum Kate had revealed her cancer diagnosis to the . This has meant that public appearances for the young prince over the past 12 months have been limited.

However, he did join the rest of the Wales family in the personal video released by his mum to announce the end of her chemotherapy treatment in September. He was also among the the congregation at Westminster Abbey in early December for Kate's annual Christmas Carol Concert.

Louis' own hobbies appear to have become more grown-up recently, with William revealing last year that the youngster 'loves' . He is also fond of rugby, with Kate once admitting during a visit to Twickenham, "Louis is kamikaze, we’re worrying about when he gets older, he’ll be in the middle of everything." He has also shown off his photography skills with a snap he took of mum Kate being shared on World Cancer Day in February.

William and Kate’s youngest child is fourth in line to the throne and was born on St George's Day, April 23, 2018, at the private Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, weighing 8lb 7oz. He was christened Louis Arthur Charles at 11 weeks old, by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at the Chapel Royal, St James' Palace in front of friends and family.