10 sweet family photos captured by Kate Middleton: From children's first day of school to Father's Day
10 adorable royal family photos captured by Kate Middleton herself
Despite having one of the most famous faces in the world, Kate Middleton is a mother first and a Duchess second. She adores capturing adorable pictures of her family, especially her kids, to save those priceless moments, just like any other parent. The mother of three recently posted on Instagram, wishing her husband a happy birthday. "Happy birthday Papa, we all love you so much! Cx," she wrote alongside a sweet photo of Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
June 2024
With a charming Instagram image on Friday, June 21, Kate Middleton spearheaded the birthday celebrations for the Prince of Wales alongside her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. Princess Kate, 42, posted a cute picture of Prince William diving off a beach with his kids. The four of them were holding hands and making goofy faces for the camera. Kensington Palace confirmed that Kate took the picture in Norfolk, England, in May, while receiving cancer treatment, per People.
May 2023
In Windsor, Kate captured this precious picture of her daughter, Princess Charlotte, on her eighth birthday. Charlotte appears to be grinning broadly in the photo, with some of her front teeth missing. She is also wearing a cute white dress with flowers on it.
July 2022
Kate took a happy photo of Prince George earlier in 2022 while the Cambridges were on holiday; the image was later shared in celebration of Prince George's ninth birthday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveiled a brand-new birthday photo in honor of Prince George's ninth birthday. In July 2022, Kate took this picture of the family vacationing in the UK.
April 2021
The Duchess of Cambridge shared this adorable picture of Prince Louis riding a bike ahead of his third birthday, right before the royal kid headed off to his first day of nursery school at Willcocks Nursery School. Kate took this sweet picture of Louis on the way to her youngest son's first day at nursery school.
June 2020
Prince William and the Cambridge children posed for another cute photo on a rope swing at the family's Norfolk property. According to Rebecca English, royal editor of the Daily Mail, King Charles (then Prince Charles) might have given the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge the family's rope swing as a wedding present.
December 2019
In celebration of Father's Day, the Duchess also snapped a charming picture of King Charles and Prince William. The image was captured at Sandringham in December 2019, where the royal family celebrates Christmas.
January 2018
The photo was taken by Princess Charlotte's mother on the steps of Kensington Palace just before she left for her first day of school at Willcocks Nursery School in January 2018. Kate captured her daughter on her first day of nursery, showing Charlotte all decked out in her backpack and eager to start the new school year
May 2017
Kate took this picture in May 2017 to commemorate Charlotte's second birthday. In celebration of Princess Charlotte's second birthday, the public was given access to this image of the young royal wearing a yellow lamb jumper. Charlotte appeared even more regal, resembling the Queen, thanks to her expression and vivid yellow jumper.
January 2016
Kate took these pictures in January 2016, the morning before Prince George started preschool at Westacre Montessori School in Norfolk, United Kingdom. Observing Kate's hands-on parenting style, which resonates with many parents, was quite nice.
May 2015
A happy photo of Prince George holding his newborn sister was captured by Kate in 2015. Shortly after Princess Charlotte's birth in May 2015, Kate defied convention by taking the first official pictures of her. The then-Duchess of Cambridge took these official photographs in mid-May.