PHOTO | New official portrait of the British royal family
The British King Charles the Third he recently bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held. Today, a new official portrait of King Charles appeared on the profiles of the British royal family and Queen Camilla with the prince and princess of wales, william and kate. The portrait was taken at Buckingham Palace the day before Queen Elizabeth's funeral.
“Their Majesties The King and Queen with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales. Recorded at Buckingham Palace on September 18, the photo was taken by Chris Jackson", reads the description of the photo, which in less than 24 hours after its publication has collected over 700 thousand likes on Instagram.
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In the photo, both couples look relaxed, smiling, and the king has his hand in his pocket. Moments after this photo was taken they held a reception for the world leaders who came to the funeral in London.
"The image hints that there may still be moments when the royal family may step back from duty," the British media wrote, adding that this is a photo that symbolizes the beginning of Charles' reign.
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It is also noted that the photograph shows "Charles' reduced monarchy in action". Namely, the new king has been advocating for years that only a small number of members of the closest royal family be financed from the public budget.
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Many found a certain symbolism in the photo.
"This is the past and the future of our monarchy," wrote some, delighted by this move by the royal palace, while others were bothered by the fact that the photo was taken during a period of mourning for the queen: "Are you taking a picture while mourning a mother or grandmother ?'
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However, the fact that the second son of Charles, Harry and his wife Meghan, are not in the photo attracted the most attention. Namely, the term "The Fab Four" is often mentioned in the comments. This nickname was originally used by the British for Harry, Meghan, William and Kate, until there was a split between the brothers. Now that's what they call Charles, Camilla, William and Kate.