Kate Middletons official child

Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s major milestones are no longer being recorded by oicial photographers, but by their mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.

There’s been a dramatic shift in the way the country’s youngest Royals are being captured on camera. We’re being treated to intimate, family snaps the kind any of us would have in our own photograph albums. And these pictures have not been brought to us by an esteemed photographer or anonymous paparazzo. The woman so often behind the lens is the children’s mother, Kate, and her maternal pride shines through every image. While the lives of the Royals are still documented with formal family photographs, increasingly we are being allowed to watch these children grow up through natural, intimate portraits taken at home. The result is a telling insight into the dynamic of this very modern Royal family. Kate’s interest in photography stems from her student days, when she studied it as part of her history of art degree at the University of St Andrews. She went on to take pictures as part of her role in the Middleton family business, Party Pieces. And since becoming a member of the Royal family, it seems she has developed an interest that is keener still. During a trip to Borneo in 2012, as part of the South Pacific Royal Tour, Kate took some magnificent photographs. And, according to photographers, Kate’s portraits of her children reveal a genuine talent. GH cover photographer John Swannell, who has captured four generations of Royals on film, shares his thoughts on Kate’s candid photo album.

I think Kate has a natural eye. Prince George and Princess Charlotte will feel relaxed around their mother. It means she can capture that bit of magic professional photography can’t match like the way Charlotte is looking straight into the camera. Dressing the children in white is clever, too. It’s neutral, so it does not distract from the children, who are the focus of the picture. Kate and Wills plan to have more children, says uncle – NY Daily News Ltf