It will be 40 years in a few days, but this lovely photo, published to coincide with Father’s Day in the UK, shows that Prince William already has all the gifts he could ever want.
Taken during a family vacation in Jordan, she shows William sitting between Prince George, 8, and Princess Charlotte, now 7, with her little one, Prince Louis, now 4, on her shoulders. She shines happy as her children roar with laughter.
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William will celebrate his milestone birthday on Tuesday as he and his wife Kate prepare to announce their move to Windsor.
This image differs from recent official photographs in that it was not taken by the Duchess of Cambridge, an amateur photographer. Instead, Kensington Palace said the delightful portrait was captured by a private, unnamed photographer during a getaway last fall.
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A similar Cambridge image, apparently taken the same day and showing Kate in a khaki green dress and William in an olive shirt and beige shorts, was used for the family’s latest Christmas postcard.
Camera iconThe Cambridges in Jordan in 2021. Credit: Brochure / Getty Images
This portrait, however, offers a more informal and relaxed view of family life. Although the exact location has not been revealed, the picturesque sandstone backdrop suggests that it may have been taken in Petra, the ancient archeological site of Jordan.
Cambridge has a personal connection to Jordan, as Kate lived there for three years when her father, Michael, moved to the capital, Amman, to work for British Airways in May 1984 as a child.
Before his birthday, friends talked about the importance of William’s family. A privileged person said: “She loves being a father and having a family around her … No matter what happens ‘at work’, she has to go home and be a ‘normal’ person for the sake of her children. , which has made him more at peace with the reality of his other life ”.