PLEASED TO MEET LOU

The Queen takes chopper to visit her great grandson Prince Louis for first time

Emily Andrews

Published: 22:09, 1 May 2018
Updated: 7:43, 2 May 2018

THE Queen arrives by helicopter to see new great-grandson Prince Louis for the first time today.

The monarch, 92, flew in her personal helicopter to visit Wills and Kate’s third child.

Her Majesty could be seen carrying flowers for the newborn totPrince Charles also arrived by car to see his new grandson.

Prince Louis, Wills and Kate’s third child, was born last Monday and his birth was also formally registered today.

Her Maj has been staying at Windsor Castle so had not had an opportunity to visit the young prince before.

She was saluted as she disembarked from her private helicopter — She was saluted as she disembarked from her private helicopterCredit: SIMPSON / BUSHELL

She flew in all the way from Sandringham to visit her great grandson — She flew in all the way from Sandringham to visit her great grandsonCredit: SIMPSON / BUSHELL

She was later accompanied by her son Prince Charles, who drove to Kensington Palace — She was later accompanied by her son Prince Charles, who drove to Kensington PalaceCredit: SIMPSON / BUSHELL

Her Majesty was then seen getting into a car to make the rest of her way to Kensington Palace — Her Majesty was then seen getting into a car to make the rest of her way to Kensington PalaceCredit: SIMPSON/BUSHELL

A police officer saluted the Queen as she was driven past — A police officer saluted the Queen as she was driven pastCredit: SIMPSON/BUSHELL

She sat in the backseat as she was chauffeured to her destination — She sat in the backseat as she was chauffeured to her destinationCredit: SIMPSON/BUSHELL

Prince Charles did not accompany the Queen in the same vehicle as it is understood he made his own way to Kensington Palace — Prince Charles did not accompany the Queen in the same vehicle as it is understood he made his own way to Kensington PalaceCredit: Flynet Pictures

Helicopter carrying the Queen lands at Kensington Palace — Helicopter carrying the Queen lands at Kensington PalaceCredit: SIMPSON / BUSHELL

Prince Louis is fifth in line to the throne — Prince Louis is fifth in line to the throneCredit: AFP or licensors

Kate delivered all three of her children at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington — Kate delivered all three of her children at the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital in PaddingtonCredit: PA:Press Association

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But yesterday the Queen got a chopper from her Sandringham home in Norfolk to Kensington Palace, in central London, while Charles drove.

Charles had come under some criticism for not visiting his new grandson earlier, when granny Carole Middleton had visited the same night.

They both stayed for around an hour and a half.

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