Fans Are Losing It Over Kate Middleton’s ‘Lovely Portrait’ Of Prince William And Their Kids On Her Instagram After Photo Editing Scandal
June 23, 2024 by Marissa Matozzo
Kate Middleton recently shared a couple of heartfelt snapshots on the Instagram account she shares with her husband, Prince William (@princeandprincessofwales). Earlier this month, she posted a touching photo of William, 42, with their three kids, all standing on a sand dune with their backs to the camera, looking out over a beach. The post celebrated the future king on Father’s Day.
A few weeks later, Kate, 42, delighted fans with another picture, seemingly taken on the same day, featuring the Prince Of Wales joyfully jumping in the air with their children—Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6,—on a Norfolk beach.
Kensington Palace confirmed that both photos were taken by Kate last month. Fans flooded the comments sections with adoration for the endearing family moments. This comes after Kate had to apologize back in March for “any confusion caused” by an edited family photo that was widely circulated by news outlets.
That particular image, taken by William and released to celebrate Mother’s Day in the U.K., had stirred quite a bit of attention.
Kate shared her first recent post in honor of William on June 16th, writing in the caption for the account’s 16.5 million followers: “We love you, Papa. Happy Father’s Day. G, C & L.” On June 21st, the second beach photo taken by the Princess of Wales was shared to IG with the caption: “Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much! Cx.”
Beneath the first post of the two, many users thanked Kate for sharing the “lovely” shot. “Awww this is so cute. A very Happy Father’s Day to The Prince of Wales who is a wonderful dad. And this is such a beautiful picture taken by The Princess of Wales, thank you for sharing it with us,” one wrote. Another commented that Kate took “a well lovely composed, photo with magic hour light.” They added: “You have a real talent in photography. Thank you for sharing it.”
Under William’s bday shoutout, one user wrote: “By far my absolute favorite shot of Prince William with his children. There is so much joy and laughter evident in this gimpse into their private family lives.” Another concurred, commenting: “This should absolutely break the internet!! Quite possibly the best royal family picture ever.”
Kate recently made her return to the public eye, gracing the Trooping the Colour regal event on June 15th in a chic and elegant white Jenny Packham midi dress, complete with a stylish black-and-white striped bow accentuating her neckline and a belt around her waist to match. The style icon also donned a classy Philip Treacy hat and white pointed-toe heels to top it all off.