Prince William chatting with Sadiq Khan at Kensington Palace.Photo: Kensington Palace
A photo of the Duke of Cambridge’s recent meeting with London Mayor Sadiq Khan about his upcomingEarthshot Prizecelebration revealed that William, 39, keeps a copy of Kate’s bookHold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020on the coffee table in an office at Kensington Palace where he welcomes dignitaries.
Released in May,Hold Stillfeatures 100 portraits reflecting the many different faces of individual experiences amid the COVID pandemic. Proceeds from the book raised will be split between leading mental health charity Mind and the National Portrait Gallery.
Though some pandemic restrictions remain in place in the U.K., the royals' schedules have been ramping up in recent weeks, with several in-person events with both domestic and global leaders.
Prince Charles, Camilla, Queen Elizabeth, Prince William and Kate Middleton.Jack Hill - WPA Pool / Getty
On June 11, William and Kate, 39, joinedQueen Elizabeth,Prince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwallfor areception with dignitaries at the G-7 economic summit.
A few days later, the Queen, 95, welcomed Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to Windsor Castle for her first in-person audience in more than a year, and Morrison informed the Queen she was"quite the hit."
“Everyone was talking about you at dinner the next night,” he said.
“Oh, Lord,” the Queen replied. “Were they really?”
“They were,” Morrison said. “They were thrilled to see you.”
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And based on a few of the Queen’s recent engagements, it would seem that she and her grandson, William, share a subtle sentimental streak and devotion to family.
In a virtual meet with the Ambassador from the Republic of South Sudan on June 8, she wore acherished butterfly broochin tribute to late husbandPrince Philip, who died in April and would have turned 100 just two days after she wore the brooch.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Queen Elizabeth.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty
Then, this past Wednesday, the Queen welcomed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson back to Buckingham Palace for their first in-person audience since the country went into lockdown amid the COVID pandemic.
source: people.com
