“We keep finding conkers in cupboards, in his bed — conkers everywhere! He even puts them in his toy trucks and plays with them.”

Delighted by the story, the World Conker Championships extended an invitation for Louis to become their youngest-ever patron. However, his parents respectfully declined, explaining that Louis is still years away from taking on any formal royal role.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson humorously told The Telegraph:

“We really appreciate the invite, but currently Prince Louis is ‘conker-trating’ on his studies.”

For those unfamiliar, the World Conker Championships is a beloved annual event where competitors battle using conkers — chestnuts on strings — to crack each other’s nuts. This year, 256 participants from nine countries, including Japan, took part in the competition held in Peterborough earlier this month.

While Prince Louis may have missed his chance to become Britain’s youngest conker champion, there’s no doubt he’s already mastered the art of winning hearts.