Shortly before the coronation of Charles III.
two pleasant occasions provide unexpected joy, which the Princess of Wales shares with everyone.
Windsor – Two hits on two days in a row with gigantic hits of 1.1 million each on the Instagram account of Kate Middleton (41) and Prince William (40) caused great joy not only among the British people.
First, a never-before-seen picture of Queen Elizabeth II (96, † 2022), who died in September, caused a lot of jubilation on April 21, followed by her great-grandson Prince Louis (5), who with a new cracking photo of his parents on April 22 caused a stir.
Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren
“Today would have been Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 97th birthday. This photo - which shows her with some of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren - was taken in Balmoral last summer," the crown prince and daughter wrote wistfully.
The following day, Princess Kate shared a picture of her third child, who celebrated his 5th birthday on Sunday.
A beaming Prince Louis in the wheelbarrow - like the never-before-seen image of the Queen - makes the Insta community happy.
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In total, the Queen had eight grandchildren, including Prince Harry and Prince William.
There were also twelve great-grandchildren, four of whom are missing in the new photo: Harry's children Archie (3) and Lili (1) as well as Princess Beatrice's daughter Sienna (1) and Princess Eugenie's son August (2).
Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by her almost complete grandchildren and great-grandchildren - who can you see?
Seen to the Queen's right is Savannah Phillips, 12, daughter of Princess Anne's son Peter Phillips, 45, and Autumn Phillips, 44, divorced in 2021, making her eldest great-grandchild.
On the left are the three children of Anne's daughter Zara Tindall (41), nine-year-old Mia with her younger brother Lucas (2) on her lap, directly behind four-year-old Lena.
Standing behind the sofa are William and Kate's children Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, with Isla Phillips, 11.
At the bottom are the Queen's two youngest grandchildren: Prince Edward's children Lady Louise Windsor (19) and James, Earl of Wessex (15).
Prince Louis beams from the wheelbarrow in the classic Brit sweater
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Louis' birthdays are just a day apart - Princess Kate and Prince William celebrated the happy occasion and delighted fans with their new photos (photomontage).
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Prince Louis celebrated his fifth birthday on Sunday - and as has become tradition, his parents Prince William and Princess Kate released a new photo of their youngest.
In one of the two pictures, Louis is sitting in a wheelbarrow and his mother in a chic designer striped jumper from Erdem (814 euros) is pushing him across the lawn, laughing.
The 41-year-old Princess of Wales usually takes the photos that the palace publishes of her children.
This time, however, photographer Millie Pilkington pressed the shutter button.
The cute sweater by Lallie London (84 euros) is a British classic and should soon be sold out.
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On the occasion of her 97th birthday also appeared on the official account of King Charles III.
(74) and his wife Camilla (75) a photo of the Queen.
"Today, on her 97th birthday, we commemorate the incredible life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," it said.
And further: "When Her Majesty was born in April 1926, Princess Elizabeth and her family did not expect that she would one day become queen." King Charles, on the other hand, has been preparing for his succession to the throne all his life and is currently looking forward to his coronation 6. Mail received.
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