Do Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis Go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween?

Prince William and Princess Kate's kids are known to participate in some classic Halloween activities

Prince George of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales on the balcony during Trooping the Colour at Buckingham Palace on June 15, 2024 in London, England. Trooping the Colour is a ceremonial parade celebrating the official birthday of the British Monarch. The event features over 1,400 soldiers and officers, accompanied by 200 horses. More than 400 musicians from ten different bands and Corps of Drums march and perform in perfect harmony.
Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024. Photo:

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It's nearly Halloween for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis!

Prince William and Kate Middleton's children are currently enjoying their fall school break from Lambrook, giving the family extra time to make memories this season. The trio will also be out of school on a kid-favorite holiday — Halloween.

While Great British Mag reports that trick-or-treating is not as popular in the U.K. as it is in the United States (according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 72 million kids in America knock on doors for candy annually), Princess Kate has previously taken Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6, trick-or-treating.

A photo published by Hello! in 2023 captured the royal mom standing by a neighbor’s gate in London with her children, joining in the classic Halloween tradition. Although the picture was taken from afar, making it hard to tell what costumes the kids wore, Princess Kate was seen holding a bag — perhaps to collect all their Halloween treats!

Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales (Colonel of the Welsh Guards), Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales watch an RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after attending Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024 in London
Prince George, Prince William, Prince Louis, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte at Trooping the Colour on June 15, 2024.

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"For anyone doubting how down to earth William and Kate are … This is Kate with their kids knocking on our door in London trick-or-treating at Halloween," neighbor Jay Rutland wrote over the photo, Hello! reported. Rutland is married to British heiress Tamara Ecclestone, and the couple resides in the same area as Kensington Palace, where William and Kate were previously based fulltime.

The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 42, made a major move to Windsor in 2022, where they settled into Adelaide Cottage and enrolled their kids at Lambrook. The new chapter was full of firsts, from the first time living separately from nanny Maria Turrion Borrallo and the first time George, Charlotte and Louis all attended the same school.

A palace insider previously told PEOPLE that Prince William loves the "normal" routine Princess Kate keeps up for their kids, which stems from a larger philosophy to make their childhoods as normal as possible.

"Those children look pretty happy with life," the insider said. "A lot of it is the stabilizing normality Kate brings — and that's how she grew up. William absolutely loves it."

Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince George of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend The "Together At Christmas" Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 08, 2023 in London, England.
Prince Louis, Prince William, Princess Charlotte, Prince George and Kate Middleton at the "Together at Christmas" concert at Westminster Abbey on Dec. 8, 2023.

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An appreciation for trick-or-treating also seems to be a Middleton family tradition. Princess Kate's mom, Carole Middleton, previously spoke about her favorite part of the season on social media

"Halloween is an Autumn highlight for me," Carole wrote on the Instagram account for Party Pieces in 2022, the year before she sold the party supply business she started. "I can still remember the fun and frights from my own childhood; the chance to dress up, decorate pumpkins and go trick-or-treating!"

Sharing the sweet way she planned to celebrate that year, she continued, "I've even grown my own pumpkins this year, so I'm looking forward to decorating those with my loved ones."

Sebastian Coe, Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton attend day four of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 04, 2024 in London, England
Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton at Wimbledon on July 4, 2024.

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While George, Charlotte and Louis are growing up royal, their Halloween costumes might be just like everyone else’s. In 2019, Princess Kate was spotted in a Norfolk supermarket shopping for Halloween costumes with her two eldest children. Local Kathy Whittaker spotted the royal mom browsing the holiday section.

"I didn't see what she actually bought. The lady that told me she was there had children with her, and she said Kate was asking her children what they were going to be for Halloween," Whittaker said, according to several U.K. newspapers. "I think she bought some Halloween bits for her kids, but I don't know what."

Kate shared a rare glimpse into her family life in a Sept. 9 video message that she released to announce that she had completed chemotherapy treatment for cancer. The clip showed Kate and William embracing each other and playing with their young children in the outdoors.

 "The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant, and we have had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters and road unknown," Kate said in the video message.

"This time has above all reminded William and me to reflect and be grateful for the simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted. Of simply loving and being loved," she added.

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