Prince Louis steals the show in adorable moment with his mum at carol concert

The Princess of Wales was joined by her family, stars and charity heroes for annual Christmas concert at Westminster Abbey

Prince Louis with his mum at the carol concert

Little Prince Louis stole the show once again in an adorable moment between him and his mother during the annual Christmas carol concert.

The Princess of Wales was pictured helping the seven-year-old with his candle as he joined her at the annual concert in Westminster Abbey with his siblings Prince George, 12, and Princess Charlotte, 10.

The annual Together At Christmas carol service saw round 1,600 guests sing carols and listen to readings by celebrities such as Kate Winslet. Other famous faces who took part in the concert included Kate Winslet, Joe Locke and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

The Prince and Princess of Wales’ children got into the festive spirit of togetherness when they left their names on a symbolic tree.

The smartly dressed trio hung loops of red paper bearing their handwritten names on a “Connection Tree”. It represents togetherness and the importance of moments of connection, and was covered with paper chains created as each guest left a loop with their name.

Kate arrived at the abbey without her family and before the service began to meet some of the stars performing or giving readings. She told Dan Smith, lead singer with Bastille, that her children had been looking forward to the service: “They’re really excited, it’s become such a tradition.”

The royal children were later pictured holding candles with the rest of the churchgoers during the service.

Among the congregation were Kate’s parents Carole and Michael Middleton, her brother James Middleton and wife Alizee Thevenet, Zara and Mike Tindall, the Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince Michael of Kent who arrived in a wheelchair.

Celebrity chef Dame Mary Berry, who created a Christmas wreath on display in the abbey, was also among the guests alongside members of the Lionesses and Red Roses.

Kate expressed her appreciation to the performers when they met before the service started and she thanked Winslet and Ejiofor, who both later gave readings, and told Cornish folk singers Fisherman’s Friends: “I’m sure you’ll be brilliant, thank you so much.”

The Princess added: “It’s a busy time I know for everybody.”

Among the community stalwarts invited was Ann Davies, 81, a volunteer cook for almost a decade with the Moses Project, a charity providing mentoring and support for men with past and current addictions to drugs and alcohol.

Ms Davies from Teesside also volunteers as a responsible adult at Middlesbrough police station, supporting vulnerable people who have been arrested.

She said: “The thing about volunteer work is you do it without expecting anything in return, you do it because you love it. I’m like a grandmother to the guys at Moses, we’re all family.”