Queen Elizabeth spoke up about Duchess Catherine. The palace published the written notice early Monday morning.
In May, Duchess Catherine, 38, announced that she would be starting a photo project called "Hold Still" with the UK's National Portrait Gallery to create a "unique and highly personal documentation" of life during the corona pandemic. 31,598 photos were sent in, the 100 best will be shown in a virtual exhibition starting today (September 14th). Queen Elizabeth, 94, used this occasion to express her appreciation – both for the participants in the project and for the wife of her grandson Prince William, 38.
Queen Elizabeth's statement about Duchess Catherine in full
"It was with great pleasure that I took the opportunity to look at some of the portraits that made it into the last 100 photos of the Hold Still Photo Project. The Duchess of Cambridge and I were delighted to see how the photos demonstrated the resilience of the have gripped the British people at such a challenging time, whether by celebrating frontline workers, realizing the spirit of community or showing the efforts of individuals to serve those in need. The Duchess of Cambridge and I send our best wishes and congratulations to all who submitted a portrait for the project. Elizabeth R. "
The Queen has said she is "inspired" by "the resilience of the British people" after the Duchess of Cambridge shared images from her @NPGLondon # HoldStill2020 project with Her Majesty, an initiative aiming to capture a national photographic portrait during #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/Mkzh4wEH0n
– Roya Nikkhah (@RoyaNikkhah) September 13, 2020
Kate and the Queen's relationship
That the Queen looked at Kate's work and mentioned it publicly is more than a nice gesture. After initial teething problems, the relationship between Kate and Queen Elizabeth is now considered friendly and respectful. "I think she admires the way Catherine (…) has adapted to the 'waiting queen' job," explains former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond. Kate scores with professionalism, her commitment and "her ability to get the royal life going without getting nervous," reports the US magazine "US Weekly. In 2017, Kate was even awarded the Royal Family Order. This is awarded by the Queen." those female members of the royal family who have distinguished themselves through their service
Sources used: twitter.com, bbc.com, usmagazine.com
This article originally appeared on Gala.de.