The Princess of Wales took the photograph in 2022
– the Queen's rural bolthole in Lacock, Wiltshire. Kate's stunning photo won cover of the year in the PPA Awards after it appeared on the front cover of a special royal edition ofin her role as guest editor to celebrate both her 75th birthday and the magazine's 125th anniversary.
In the photo, a beaming Queen Camilla is pictured sitting on a bench in the grounds of her blooming garden, clutching a trug filled with pelargoniums. For the special photoshoot, Camilla donned a pretty blue and white floral dress which she teamed with a powder blue cardigan.We are thrilled to have our guest editor captured so magnificently by royal photographer the Duchess of Cambridge.
"The photographs are superb, and we would be delighted to offer the Duchess of Cambridge another commission!"It was the first time her formal portrait had been taken by the then-Duchess of Cambridge. The PPA award judges said: "This cover was crucial in setting the tone and becoming the centrepiece for what became the fastest-selling issue in Country Life's history."Princess Kate is a keen amateur photographer and regularly takes touching portraits of her own children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
According to curator Claudia Acott Williams, it was Kate's paternal grandfather, Peter Middleton, who sparked her interest in photography.Back in May, the mother-of-three sparked a sweet fan reaction when she shared a charming snapshot of her daughter, Princess Charlotte, to mark her eighth birthday.heartwarming pictureThe young royal looked so grown up in the image wearing a white summer dress dotted with small posies of blue and pink flowers.
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