#Duchess of Cambridge Photo Challenges

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♔ The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge

❧ 15. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in cars or carriages

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♔ Princess Of Wales June 2024 Challenge

Day 8 - Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

[princesscatherinemiddleton]

The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge! We haven't done one of these for years and @duchessofostergotlands brought them up the other day and my brain started fizzing. So... I decided it was my job as the Kate person to bring them back. Also, I've planned four and they're not all Kate-related so we are going to be doing four and you might as well all get used to it. I have borrowed this speel from some of @duchesscambridges old challenges so thank you! The Rules for the challenge are below.

1. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as a child 2. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2011 or 2012 3. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with animals 4. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine at university 5. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with other heirs (Victoria, Haakon, Daniel, etc) 6. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2013 or 2014 7. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with Queen Elizabeth or Prince Philip 8. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge 9. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine pregnant 10. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2015 or 2016 11. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with the British royal family 12. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with the Middletons 13. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine at museums 14. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2017 or 2018 15. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in cars or carriages 16. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Princess of Wales 17. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with Charles or Camilla 18. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2019 or 2020 19. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with her children 20. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with foreign monarchs 21. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with William 22. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine's hair styles 23. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2021 or 2022 24. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as a wedding guest 25. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine on a royal tour 26. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with the extended Windsor family 27. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine with her patronages 28. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine in 2023 or 2024 29. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine at sporting events 30. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine

Rules:

x Tag your posts with “POW June 2024 Challenge”. x It says photo challenge but if you want to use gifs or poetry or however you want to represent them, you can! x If you have any questions, feel free to contact me here.

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Princess of Wales Photo Challenge: Day 8

Favourite photo of Catherine as Duchess of Cambridge

Absolutely iconic and for good reason. She looks incredible, I love the colouring on it and it’s framed beautifully.

The photo was taken in the Sunken Garden on 30th August 2017 for the memorial for the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge ♔

❥ Day 8 - Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge

8. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as The Duchess of Cambridge.

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge: DAY 8: Favourite photos of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge

Day 8 - Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Challenge

8. Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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Princess of Wales June Challenge

8. Favorite photos of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge

Day 8: Favorite photo of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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By Simmone Shah

29 February 2024

While Catherine Middleton has been absent from royal duties for two months due to a “planned abdominal surgery,” the British public has been full of speculation about what's going on with their future Queen Consort.

But the royal family has always held a fine line between balancing private health matters with disclosure to the public they serve.

“You could argue that details about a head of state are in the public interest,” says Richard Fitzwilliams, an expert on the royal family.

“But on the other hand, to what extent does a public figure have a right to privacy?”

Catherine's absence fits into a long and evolving history of how royals have chosen to handle health issues.

Past generations often shrouded them in secrecy. Perhaps most famously, in the 1950s, the British public was not told when King George VI had lung cancer.

In 1951, he had his left lung removed because of what was vaguely described as “structural abnormalities," and cancer was not mentioned in his death announcement.

Occasionally, past generations would be more open about less significant problems.

Once in 1982, when Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, had to visit the hospital after nearly choking to death on a fishbone, she issued a statement to the press, joking, “It was only the salmon getting its own back."

“The fishbone is quite revealing because they tended to be more open about minor instances,” says Gareth Russell, a historian and author who focuses on the British royal family.

“Britain was a much more reserved society in the 20th century, and in families across the land and across the social spectrum, cancer or fatal illnesses often weren't discussed.”

Catherine and William’s approach has proved to be starkly different, as they’ve addressed private matters with far more candor.

“Catherine and William are members of a different generation, so they feel no shame in being open about challenges,” says Clare McHugh, a royal historian and author.

Neither Catherine or William have shied away in the past from speaking out about health matters.

Prince William has spoken extensively about the importance of mental health, and Catherine spoke about the difficult morning sickness she faced during her pregnancies.

She also revealed her postpartum baby bump in photos hours after giving birth to her son, Prince George.

In part, it’s a necessary tactic for the internet age in which secrets are much harder to keep.

“I think they do recognize that in order to survive and flourish in a modern era they need to be honest about what is going on with them,” says McHugh.

“It’s better for them to be candid up front rather than let internet rumors fly.”

That they have previously been somewhat transparent only makes their current silence stand out, experts say.

“That’s why William and Catherine’s reticence about what's going on with them is odd,” says McHugh.

As Kathryn Lamontagne, a lecturer in Social Science at Boston University says, sometimes saying nothing causes more of a stir than addressing the problem head on, a lesson the Royal Family learned when Queen Elizabeth II missed parts of a major event in the months before her death.

“For Royal followers, her absence from the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022 was a glaring sign of how unwell she was and a clear indicator of a serious issue on the horizon,” Lamontagne said in an email.

Still, despite her candor in the past, in many ways the Duchess of Cambridge’s silence is simply following tradition.

“This dance between private and public information nudges the line of medical privacy and a public clamoring for details, but it still follows the pattern of giving very few medical details of a certain kind to the public,” says Lamontagne.

“‘Never complain, never explain,’ in the words of the late Queen.”

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge!

Day Eight: Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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The Princess of Wales June 2024 Photo Challenge: {08/30} Favourite photo(s) of Catherine as the Duchess of Cambridge

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Twenty Books Challenge

Hypothetically, you are only able to keep 20 of your books. Only one book per author/series. So what books are you keeping?

I was tagged by @the-forest-library - thank you!

This was way harder than I imagined (and I still messed up because I have 2 books by the same author oops). I was surprised by how many of the books I chose to keep are non-fiction. I also may have messed up with the rules with some of my collection books but oh well.

From the bottom up:

The Lost Words by Robert MacFarlane & Jackie Morris - just a beautiful book that reminds us how important words are.

The Uncle Wiggly Book by Howard R. Garis. One of the first books I read as a child, and this is the copy I've had since childhood. It's also the book that started my book collecting hobby.

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde - such a sweet, fun story and this one has great illustrations. (this is the book I'd switch out for something else since I messed up with the rules)

Hold Still by various. This was a project started by The Duchess of Cambridge during The COVID Pandemic. She and the National Portrait Gallery collected thousands of photos and went through and chose the top 100 to put into book form. It's a story of life during a modern pandemic. It's incredibly moving.

Collective Wisdom: Lessons, Inspiration, and Advice From Women Over 50 by Grace Bonney. A Christmas gift from one of my kids in 2021. It's a beautiful collection from women, most of whom are average, every day women, very few celebrities or well knowns are in this book. And the diversity is great too (Native, WOC, Disabled, Trans etc.).

The Complete Language of Flowers by S. Theresa Dietz the classic book of flowers and their meanings with beautiful drawings.

Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky. 50 Inspiring and notable women in Science. Fun, cartoonish illustrations as well.

American Prince by Tony Curtis. Because he's so pretty, and his whole face lit up when I told him what I thought of his book when he signed it for me.

The Snow Queen and Other Winter Tales by various. Collection of tales from various Fairy Tale books and authors. I have a few of these but this one I think is my favorite.

The Works of H.G. Wells by H.G. Wells. A collection of stories by Wells. The Time Machine was the first Science Fiction book I'd read. I read it as a teen and I loved it.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (and this would be the one Wilde book I'd keep since I'm only allowed to have one book by the same author). This is my all time favorite book.

The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen. I have loved and own every book Allen has written, but I think this is my favorite.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I have a few copies of this book, it's a favorite. I chose this version because it's just very pretty.

Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer. Because Mother Nature DGAF. Also as I was being admitted to the hospital for my hysterectomy the admitting nurse who was doing all my vitals, giving me my IV etc. was reading this book and we discussed it. We both agreed that this book confirmed for us that we never want to climb Mount Everest.

Timeless by Gail Carriger. The final book in the Soulless series. I loved this whole series. I chose the last book, however, because it's one of the few series that I absolutely loved everything about how it ended.

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore. The incredibly infuriating story of the women who risked their lives in watch factories and how little help they got. This book made me a better feminist and grew my understanding of the importance of women's rights and how important our history is.

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. I think this was the first Gaiman book I read and it's my favorite.

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. A series I read one summer in my youth. I chose this one because of its iconic cover, and because it's the first in the series.

The Aviary by Kathleen O'Dell. One of my kids read this when they were younger and suggested it to me. It's one of my all time favorite middle grade reads. It's magical.

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. My 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Bauer (my favorite teacher ever) read this out loud to us in class. I fell in love with the story. I never read it again until I was a married adult with children. It's the first book I ever re-read as an adult (Uncle Wiggly is the first book I ever re-read). And I re-read TLtWatW at least every couple of years. I tag anyone who wants to do this!!

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Kate Middleton and Prince William Celebrate Prince Louis' 6th Birthday With Sweet Photo

Image Credit: Catherine, Princess of Wales Kate Middleton and Prince William have delighted fans by sharing a new photo of their youngest son, Prince Louis, in celebration of his 6th birthday on Tuesday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took to social media to post a charming snapshot of their little one on his special day. "Happy 6th Birthday, Prince Louis! 🎂 Thank you for all the kind wishes today," they captioned the image, which depicts Louis lying on a picnic blanket in the grass, flashing a bright smile. The photo, captured by the Duchess herself, follows a recent controversy where she faced criticism for editing an image of her and her children shared on UK Mother's Day last month. Despite the challenges faced by the family in recent months, including the passing of Prince Philip, the proud parents are ensuring that Louis' birthday is celebrated with a "private party," as reported by The Post. The royal couple is determined to make Louis' special day "as normal and as enjoyable" as possible, given the circumstances. Kate Middleton is currently in the thick of her cancer treatment following her diagnosis.In March, she revealed that she’s undergoing chemotherapy to treat her cancer. Also, Charles had revealed his cancer diagnosis in February. Read the full article