London, January 9 (BNA) Kensington Palace published on Saturday three new photos of the British Queen, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, on the occasion of her fortieth birthday.
The sweetly focused photos by veteran Italian fashion photographer Paolo Roversi will take a tour around Britain this year before being added to the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, which sponsors Kate Kate.
Kate joined the royal family in 2011 when she married Prince William, Queen Elizabeth’s grandson and second in line to the throne, in a spectacular ceremony believed to be watched by hundreds of millions around the world, according to Reuters.
One of the profile photos shows Kate looking sideways in a white wedding dress-like gown, while her sapphire engagement ring – worn by William’s mother, Princess Diana – is prominently displayed.
Another photo – the only one in color – shows Kate wearing a red dress as she heads towards the camera with a wide smile. The third photo shows Kate in a white ruffled top, smiling again for the camera.
Kensington Palace said the three photos, which have neutral and nondescript backgrounds, were all taken in November at the Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London.
The photos will go on tour to Berkshire, southern England, where Kate grew up; St Andrews, Scotland, where Kate met William at university; and Anglesey in Wales, where the couple lived while William worked as a helicopter search and rescue pilot at a Royal Air Force base on the island.
Polls show that the future king and queen, who have three children, are now the most popular member of the royal family behind the 95-year-old monarch.
According to media reports, Kate will celebrate her historic birthday on Sunday with only close family and friends due to the current wave of COVID-19 spreading across the country fueled by the Omicron variant.
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