The three children of the princes of Wales, George, Charlotte and Luis, congratulated their father, William, this Sunday on the occasion of Father’s Day in the United Kingdom. Is he first message that children sign in social networks. “We love you, dad. Happy Father’s Day,” we read in the message signed by the initials of the three (G, C & L) and accompanied by a photograph that was taken by the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. In it the children appear from behind, hugged by her father and looking towards the shore on a beach.
According to Kensington Palace, the official residence of the other heirs, Middleton captured this image in a family trip to the norfolk coast, in the east of England, last month. William himself was ahead of his children and shared on his social networks a snapshot in which he appears as a child playing with his father, King Charles III. It dates back to June 1984 and was made in Kensington Gardens, a few months before his little brother, Prince Henry, was born.
The image shared today contrasts markedly with the one published in March to celebrate the Mother’s Day in the UK. On that occasion, the princes of Wales published a photograph of Kate Middleton with his three children in his garden. This post It did not take long to capture global attention, since it marked the first public appearance of the duchess after the abdominal surgery she had to undergo in January. Middleton’s health had been a mystery until that point, which fueled two months of speculation.
A few hours later, the main international news agencies removed the image from their services due to evidence of digital manipulation, which caused a great controversy. Kate Middleton personally acknowledged that she had retouched the photo.
This Sunday’s family images come 24 hours after the princes of Wales lived a special day with the Catherine’s first public appearance after being absent since January due to the cancer diagnosis, which she herself announced through a video in March. Her illness forced her to cancel all your commitments official since January. Now, your participation in this event means that little by little the royal will resume its activities.
The wife of the heir to the throne arrived early at Buckingham Palace to tour central London in a procession. She did it in a carriage from which she could see the cheers and applause from the audience, clearly excited to see her back in public life. She herself announced on Friday afternoon that she would reappear this weekend: “I really want to attend. And I hope to join in on some public engagements over the summer, but I also know I’m not out of the woods yet. My treatment is ongoing and will continue a few more months.”
