Tonight Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis joined their parents for a special performance of Pantoland at the Palladium.
Pantoland is a popular annual event, and today’s performance was held for key workers and their families as a way to say ‘thank you’ for everything they have contributed this year during the pandemic.
Rhiannon Mills of Sky TV tweeted a video.
First red carpet event for Prince Louis, being very well behaved along with Princess Charlotte and Prince George as they arrived with mum and dad @LondonPalladium to watch a special pantomime performance put on for key workers and their families pic.twitter.com/70J5Z4bQow
— Rhiannon Mills (@SkyRhiannon) December 11, 2020
Another view of the family as they arrived.
More from the BBC’s coverage :
When the Cambridges first arrived at the Palladium, George, seven, Charlotte, five, and two-year-old Louis stopped briefly to watch actors dressed as elves entertaining the guests on the red carpet.
Another view of the children. 
And a video from Richard Palmer of The Express as they got a little closer to the theater entrance.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took their children to a special pantomime for key workers at the London Palladium this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/V1l4mXEWJA
— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) December 11, 2020
More from Metro’s story:
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge gave their children an early Christmas treat on Friday night with a trip to the pantomime in London’s West End. In a rare public outing, an excited Price George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis watched a performance of Pantoland with parents William and Kate in the royal box.
As far as I know, this is the first time any of the children have been in a royal box at a public event. 
They watched their father give a speech before the entertainment got underway. 
From his remarks:
We are here tonight for a very special performance. Special, because of you – the key workers here in the audience. You have given your absolute all this year, and made remarkable sacrifices.
So too have your families, who I’m sure have seen far less of you than they would have liked. It’s lovely that you are all here together tonight.
In this photo, I believe Louis and Charlotte are watching their father. 
They also seemed to enjoy the show thoroughly.
Emily Andrews of The Daily Mail reports, “Louis was a particularly enthusiastic clapper, sitting on his mum’s lap, whilst Charlotte and George joined in too in the Royal Box.” 
They have all have grown since we last saw them. 
Now for our look at what the children wore. 
Prince George was in a sweater by Ralph Lauren, the Boys Cable Wool-Cashmere Sweater ($50.99).
Thank you to Christin for that ID. Beneath the sweater, Prince George wore a solid shirt, but there aren’t any photos with details that would allow an ID. Nor do I know anything specific about his trousers. His shoes appear to be a basic lace-up style in black or navy leather.
Princess Charlotte was in a dress that has yet to be identified. UPDATE DEC 12: Charlotte’s dress is by a designer called Nicoletta Fanna. The style is the ‘Sveva Dress’ (£75, about $100). It is offered by Il Porticciolo, a London-based childrenswear retailer specializing in Italian-made products, with a retail store in Chelsea. 
The dress is 100% cotton in a brown and navy check (not grey as I thought) with buttons up the back bodice.
Thank you to Mari on Twitter for letting us know about the dress!
Her shoes are a black patent leather Mary Jane style with a two-strap design. Below, some closeups and an example of a girls’ double-strap style from Nina Shoes. 
Another example is the pair below by Pèpè but again, I don’t believe this is the pair Charlotte is wearing. (I don’t see Kate spending $170 on a pair of children’s shoes, but, as always, I could be wrong.)
Charlotte’s hair was partially back in a French braid. 
Now to Prince Louis.
Many immediately recognized the jacket he was wearing, the Amaia Kids Redwink Jacket (£85, about $115 at today’s exchange rates); his older brother wore it to a Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2018.
The jacket is a classic piece crafted of boiled wool in ‘Dutch blue,’ with navy piping and traditional leather buttons. Beneath the jacket, Prince Louis was in a cable knit sweater that looks like the Thomas Brown ‘Jamie’ Jumper ($65) in a wool/polyamide blend with ribbing at the cuffs and hem, as well as the brand’s embroidered elephant logo. Thank you to UFO No More for the sweater ID.
Below you see the two pieces we just covered, as well as another piece worn by Prince George that Prince Louis may have been wearing today, the Amaia Kids ‘Ralph’ checked shirt, a style that is no longer available. 
The Prince might have had on a pair of navy corduroy trousers. Lisa suggested on Facebook that Louis was wearing the lace-up shoes by Start-Rite that Prince George wore in Warsaw; that’s certainly possible. That style is called ‘John,’ and it is no longer available. Below, the shoes when Prince George wore them in Germany. 
A quick note: I have received some questions about a new Cambridge family Christmas card. I understand there was a request it not be circulated so I am not going to post it here.
Here is one more photo of the family. 
I will update the post if I learn anything more about what the children wore.
A right royal treat indeed for us to be able to see all the children like this after our long year of confinement. The excitement of pantomime adds natural extra sparkle to their appearance as they step out with increasing confidence.
They are beautifully dressed as always and I remain in awe of the detailed IDs we can enjoy. George looked suitably bold in his broad-striped Ralph Lauren cashmere, not sure we’ve seen such a high-end name on any of the children so far. It’s well set off against smart trousers and sensible shoes.
Charlotte seems to be heading for something of a uniform these days in the shape of grey-style check smock dresses, as she emerges from baby florals. I like the chic edge the neutral prints give, this Sveva one especially, with its navy and brown contrast on pale background, is grown-up enough to have an androgynous edge. The neck and cuff ruffles are strictly feminine of course, as are the delightful shiny double-strap party shoes.
Louis looks just adorable in his hand-me-down Amaia jacket, and his hair is so thick and wavy, he’s such a good looker! Very impressed too that he’s in long trousers, has he got there before George did? A dark December night is certainly no time to be wearing shorts. Love how the whole family is gently coordinated with touches of navy and festive red.
They are the most adorable children. Isn’t it interesting that Louis, at just two years old, is already wearing full-length trousers while George was kept in shorts until fairly recently? Personally, I prefer to see boys wear what’s most appropriate for the weather as opposed to being representational of their social standing. At first I thought the sleeves on Charlotte’s dress were a mite short but i see that they are the same length on the model. Having seen a panto show here in the US (staged by a theater group comprised of Brits living in the US), I can say that it’s a wonderful combination of being seemingly totally directed towards entertaining children (who usually comprise the first few rows of seats for the sole purpose of shouting advice and warnings to the performers) and very saucy dialogue and lyrics that only the adults would “get”. A wonderful Christmas tradition!
From my very limited knowledge, ‘saucy’ is the perfect descriptor! So glad you were able to see one, it sounds delightful. 🙂
There’s nothing more fun than pantomime when it successfully entertains all age groups!
The dress is by Il Porticciolo
Thank you, Alicia! I updated the post. 🙂
I love the way Catherine reuses the childrens’ clothes although Louis might be miffed that he doesn’t get much new stuff!!! On the other hand, George is shooting up so quickly he doesn’t have much chance to get a lot of wears out of his so at least they are barely worn when Louis gets them.
I know little about children and growth rates but it strikes me that all three seem quite tall for their ages? Louis is catching Charlotte up fast
I noticed the same thing. P. Louis is ‘sprouting’ up fast. I also like the fact that they are rewearing pieces during the pandemic.
It looks like they are all going to have enviably long legs for showing off their style to perfection. I doubt if Louis would especially notice the age of his clothes just yet.
Charlotte’s dress is by Nicoletta Fanna at Il Porticciolo London (https://ilporticciolo.co.uk/). It’s called the ’Sveva dress’. The children all looked lovely and seemed to have a lot of fun!
Thank you, Charlotte, the post is updated! 🙂
Can you explain what a pantomime is? It must be a British thing.
Hi, Kim, this article explains it better than I could. 😊 https://www.tripsavvy.com/what-is-pantomime-or-panto-1661664
Thank you so much for the time and effort you put into updating everyone about what the Cambridge children wear. Charlotte’s dress seems like it could be a past Amaia style kind of piece.
I have two questions:
1) I know you don’t want to post the Christmas card, but have you gotten any tips about Charlotte’s jumper? Seems very Christmas themed and festive. Please let us know if possible.
2) I know this is SUPER random but remember the Christmas book Charlotte was reading in the 2016 Photos heading to the Queen’s lunch? Does ANYONE know which book it is??? I have always wondered.
Thank you! 🎄
Hi, Kim, the sweater is by Ralph Lauren, the Intarsia Wool Blend Sweater. Here is a link to Laura’s tweet, she made the fab ID: https://twitter.com/solidmoonlight/status/1337638621185249285?s=21 😊
stunning – an absolutely stunning family outing and memory for the family. Thanks, Susan, for posting this event. TRH are growing up so fast….