Overview
- Organizers of the World Conker Championships invited the seven-year-old to serve as honorary patron after Princess Catherine revealed his conker-collecting habit at a Scouts event with Melania Trump.
- Kensington Palace responded: “We really appreciate the invite but currently Prince Louis is ‘conker-trating’ on his studies,” noting he is not a working royal.
- The World Conker Championships is a long-running charity tournament that has raised more than £420,000 to support people with sight loss.
- This year’s competition went ahead on Oct. 12 in Southwick, Northamptonshire, with international entrants and first-time player Matt Cross taking the title under enhanced anti-cheating checks.
- Organizers said Windsor Castle sent over 300 conkers from the estate to help offset a shortage and ensure the 2025 event could proceed.