Prince Louis, the youngest child of Prince William and Princess Catherine, turned 6 years old on Tuesday, and the royal family continued the tradition of releasing a birthday photo of their youngest son.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared the photo on their social media channels, CNN reported.
A royal source told CNN that the photo released Tuesday was not edited. It is the first photo released by the Waleses since the family weathered controversy over photo editing in March, when an official image of Catherine and her three children — Louis and his older siblings Prince George and Princess Charlotte — was released and then removed from circulation after it was found to be manipulated.
Catherine calls herself an “enthusiastic amateur photographer” and has frequently taken photos of her children that are released to the public, People reported. She admitted that she edited the shot of her and her children last month and apologized.
[ First photo of Kate Middleton since surgery retracted because image appears manipulated ]
“Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused. I hope everyone celebrating had a very happy Mother’s Day,” she wrote on social media at the time.
The photo was released after weeks of speculation over the princess’s health. Days later, Kate announced she had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, adding that she was undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
[ Princess Kate diagnosed with cancer ]
She had undergone abdominal surgery in January. The cancer was found in post-operative testing, ABC News reported.
A previous photo depicting Queen Elizabeth II and her grandchildren was also found to have been digitally manipulated.
The photo of Louis released in honor of his birthday was said to have been taken by Catherine at Adelaide Cottage, The Telegraph reported. That information has not been independently confirmed by media outlets including CNN.
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 23: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for photographers with their newborn baby boy Prince Louis of Cambridge outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary's Hospital on April 23, 2018 in London, England. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's third child was born this morning at 11:01, weighing 8lbs 7oz. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) (Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge carries Prince Louis as they arrive for his christening service at St James's Palace on July 09, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge carries Prince Louis of Cambridge at his christening service at St James's Palace on July 09, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (L-R) Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge travel in a horse-drawn carriage during Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Louis of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge ride in a carriage during the Trooping the Colour parade on the Mall on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images) (Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge ride in a carriage during Trooping The Colour at Horeguards parade, on June 2, 2022 in London, England. Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Prince Louis of Cambridge reacts to the RAF flypast during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Ian Vogler - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace watch the RAF flypast during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Paul Grover - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: (L-R) Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace watch the RAF flypast during the Trooping the Colour parade on June 02, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge on the balcony of Buckingham Palace,during Trooping The Colour on June 2, 2022 in London, England.Trooping The Colour, also known as The Queen's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century. It marks the official birthday of the British Sovereign. This year, from June 2 to June 5, 2022, there is the added celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Alastair Grant - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: (Rear L-R) Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Mike Tindall and (front row L-R) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Prince Louis of Cambridge watch the Platinum Pageant on June 05, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Frank Augstein - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years BRACKNELL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Prince Louis, accompanied by his parents the Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive for a settling in afternoon at Lambrook School, near Ascot on September 7, 2022 in Bracknell, England. The family have set up home in Adelaide Cottage in Windsor's Home Park as their base after the Queen gave them permission to lease the four-bedroom Grade II listed home. (Photo by Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: (L-R) Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Catharine, Princess of Wales attend the Easter Mattins Service at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Prince Louis, Page of Honour Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Wales depart the Coronation service of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Prince Louis of Wales during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images) (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Britain's Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte attend the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: (Bottom L to R) Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh. (Top L to R) James, Earl of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester attend the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: (L-R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 06: Catherine, Princess of Wales stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with Prince Louis during the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on May 06, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) (Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Britain's Prince Louis of Wales uses his hand to make a paint decorations on a wall while taking part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough on May 8, 2023 in London, England. The Big Help Out is a day when people are encouraged to volunteer in their communities. It is part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms that took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Leal - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Prince William, Prince of Wales is helped by Prince Louis of Wales (L) as he uses an excavator while taking part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut on May 8, 2023 in London, England. The Big Help Out is a day when people are encouraged to volunteer in their communities. It is part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms that took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Leal - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Prince Louis of Wales eats a marshmallows as he takes part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough on May 8, 2023 in London, England. The Big Help Out is a day when people are encouraged to volunteer in their communities. It is part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms that took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Leal - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Prince Louis of Wales tries his hand at archery while taking part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough on May 8, 2023 in London, England. The Big Help Out is a day when people are encouraged to volunteer in their communities. It is part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms that took place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6, 2023. (Photo by Daniel Leal - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 17: Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Louis of Wales ride in a horse drawn carriage with Catherine, Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla during Trooping the Colour at Horse Guards Parade on June 17, 2023 in London, England. Trooping the Colour is a traditional parade held to mark the British Sovereign's official birthday. It will be the first Trooping the Colour held for King Charles III since he ascended to the throne. (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images) (Rob Pinney/Getty Images)
Through the years LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 8: (left to right) Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis blowing out his candle and Catherine, Princess of Wales during the Royal Carols - Together At Christmas service at Westminster Abbey on December 8, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images) (Pool/Getty Images)
Through the years FILE PHOTO: (L-R) Catherine, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis and Mia Tindall attend the Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Church on December 25, 2023 in Sandringham, Norfolk. Tuesday, April 23, 20204 marked Prince Louis' sixth birthday. (Stephen Pond/Getty Images)