Prince William, Kate Middleton, King Charles, and Camilla, The Queen Consort, are presenting a united front.
In a new photo shared by the official Royal Family Instagram account on October 1, the Prince and Princess of Wales posed for a new portrait with the new King and Queen Consort. The photo, taken at Buckingham Palace, was captured the evening before Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. “Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales,” the caption read. “Taken at Buckingham Palace on 18th September by @chrisjacksongetty.”
In the photo, the royals were all smiles despite the sombre nature of the gathering and all-black mourning attire. Standing in front of a portrait of King George III, both the princess and queen consort showed rare public displays of affection by wrapping one arm around each of their partners. (You can see the image here.)
Speaking of photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton… The Princess of Wales recently shared a sweet anecdote featuring nine-year-old Prince George, seven-year-old Princess Charlotte, four-year-old Prince Louis, and a certain set of royal engagement photos.
In a viral TikTok from Will and Kate’s trip to Wales on September 27, the princess spotted a flag with an old photo from of the pair from 2010. “Oh my goodness, is that from our engagement? We always laugh about this,” the royal says in the video shared by @mariahedges8. “Although we’ve been married for 11 years, we’ve been together for double that, so it’s extraordinary.”
She continued, “The children look back at the photos and say, ‘Mummy, you look so young!’
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The Prince and Princess of Wales met at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland back in 2001 and were engaged nearly a decade later. Prince William popped the question during a trip to Kenya in 2010 with the late Princess Diana’s iconic sapphire and diamond ring.
“Obviously, she’s not going be around to share in all the fun and excitement, so this is my way of keeping her close to it all,” Will said of his late mother during the couple’s engagement interview, per People.
Despite having discussed a future engagement, Prince William was still able to catch the princess by surprise. “It was a total shock when it came,” Kate said at the time. “There’s a true romantic in there.”
This story was originally published in GLAMOUR (US).