Stodgy? Stoic? Serious?
More like… playful! Fun-loving! And totally adorable!
In a pair of candid new photos, the most prominent members of Great Britain’s Royal Family aim to put to rest all rumors of them as very serious and even unusually cold and distant.
See what we mean right here:
This picture and the one we’ve also shared down below were snapped in the gardens of Clarence House by photographer Chris Jackson.
They were released in honor of Prince Charles‘ 70th birthday on Wednesday and they include pretty much everyone:
Charles, Duchess Camilla and grandkids Prince George and Princess Charlotte are on a wooden bench, comfortable and cozy.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle are standing behind them sharing a big hearty laugh… while Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton – who is cradling Prince Louis – are grinning at their side.
This really could be any family on any important occasion, couldn’t it?
We’ve never seen this well-known group looking so candid and relaxed before.
Wrote Jackson as a message along with the images:
“I’ve travelled all over the world photographing the Prince of Wales for the last 15 years from Durbars in Nigeria to the Galapagos Islands, Pakistan, Japan and many more as well as covering numerous domestic Royal Engagements so I was delighted to have been asked to take these official portraits of The Prince surrounded by his family to celebrate the important milestone of his 70th Birthday.
“It was particularly special to capture such an informal and relaxed family portrait over a fun afternoon in the gardens of Clarence House.”
Amidst rumors that Markle is a diva and there’s division within the Royal Ranks, these photographs could not have come out at a better time.
Charles turning 70 years old has placed the once-controversial prince (the dude cheated on Princess Diana!) squarely in the spotlight for the first time in years.
There’s a new documentary coming out about him and a recent screen grab from the program gave us a rare glimpse at the youngest member of his family.
Hello there, Prince Louis!
The Duke of Wales tries to spend as much time as he can with his grandchildren, with his wife saying in the aforementioned documentary of Charles and the young ones around him:
“He will get down on his knees and crawl about with them for hours, you know making funny noises and laughing and my grandchildren adore him, absolutely adore him.
“He reads Harry Potter and he can do all the different voices and I think children really appreciate that.”
William has also said his father is “brilliant” with George, and you can kind of see how close the two are in the first two photos featured here.
Of late, of course, all attention has turned from Kate and William’s kids to the growing tiny person inside of Markle.
She is pregnant, in case you haven’t had an Internet connection or access to a television in many weeks.
Although she and Prince Harry have not yet revealed Markle’s due date, it is widely believed that she’s expected to give birth in early May.
She may even welcome her son or daughter on May 2, which is Princess Charlotte’s birthday, which would just be so darn cute all around.
We’ll keep fans posted.
In the meantime, how about these glorious Royal Photos, huh?
Never thought we’d see the day where these famous and important folks looked so… normal, you know?
