“Happy 6th birthday Prince Louis. Thank you for all the kind wishes today.” This is the message that accompanies the new photograph of the youngest son of William of England and Kate Middleton, who turns six this April 23. A photograph that, as is tradition on this important date of the little prince, has been taken by the Princess of Wales and has been shared on their social networks. This is a discreet return to social networks for the Princess of Wales, absent from public life since last March, when she shared the message in which she announced that she had cancer and had been undergoing treatment since February.
The last time, to date, that the Princess of Wales had acted as a family photographer was on March 10, when she published an image on social networks accompanied by her three children on the occasion of Mother's Day, and also as a first public appearance after weeks of absence due to the abdominal surgery he underwent at the beginning of the year. But what was supposed to be a photo to calm conspiracy theories about his state of health, triggered the opposite when the main media agencies reported that the image released by Kensington Palace had been manipulated and they removed it. of its servers.
It didn't help that she herself apologized and admitted that, as an amateur photographer, she had made editing touches to improve the snapshot. And a few days later she recorded the video in which she made public that after her January operation she had been diagnosed with cancer. “As you can imagine, she has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from the operation to be able to start treatment. But, much more importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to Jorge, Charlotte and Luis in a way that is appropriate for them, and to assure them that everything is going to be fine,” explained the Princess of Wales, coinciding her message with the day on which that their children were beginning the Easter school holidays.
“Following controversy over changes to a Mother's Day family photograph, Kensington Palace has assured that this photograph has not been edited,” according to the BBC. Following tradition, this is the fifth time (there was one year when a professional photographer was commissioned) that Kate Middleton has been the photographer in charge of photographing little Louis, the fourth in line to the British throne – behind her father and his two older brothers, Prince George and Princess Charlotte—on the occasion of his birthday. On this occasion, a smiling prince appears looking at the camera in a nearby portrait. According to Kensington Palace, the photograph was taken in Windsor in the “last days”, according to several British media, such as The Times. The princes of Wales and their three children moved to Windsor in the summer of 2022. They live in Adelaide Cottage, a few minutes' walk from the castle where Queen Elizabeth II decided to retire.
Last month, an assistant to the couple, amid speculation about whether or not the couple would celebrate Luis's birthday with a photo, said, according to statements collected by the Daily Mail, that the Princes of Wales “appreciate the public's love and affection for their children and know that there is a public appetite to see them on their birthdays.” The last time the little boy was seen with the rest of the British royal family at the Christmas mass in Sandringham. However, at that time no firm decision had been made taking into account his request for privacy. Something demonstrated by the fact that this year the Princes of Wales did not release the photograph to the media a day before, but instead published it directly on their social networks. So, finally, they have fulfilled the family tradition today. We will have to see if he also follows her next Tuesday, May 2, when his daughter Carlota turns 9 years old.
While the Princess of Wales remains isolated undergoing cancer treatment, her husband, Prince William, has just resumed his public agenda since the announcement of his wife's illness. On April 22 she visited two associations in London, which marked her first official activity. During one of the events, which took place in a center that distributes meals to people in need, the heir to the throne put on his apron to collaborate with the rest of the volunteers, and some people gave him cards wishing the speedy recovery of his wife, a gesture that he appreciated.
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