Kate Middleton already lists professional photography on her extremely impressive resume—and she's just reminded us why.
The Duchess of Cambridge just unveiled her latest photographic project on Instagram—portraits of two Holocaust survivors and their families. The first photo showcases Steven Frank, 84, pictured alongside his granddaughters Maggie and Trixie Fleet. Yvonne Bernstein appears in a second photograph with her granddaughter Chloe Wright.
“I wanted to make the portraits deeply personal to Yvonne and Steven—a celebration of family and the life that they have built since they both arrived in Britain in the 1940s,” Middleton captioned the post. “The families brought items of personal significance with them which are included in the photographs. It was a true honour to have been asked to participate in this project and I hope in some way Yvonne and Steven’s memories will be kept alive as they pass the baton to the next generation.”
The Duchess’s photographs will be included in an exhibition of 75 images of survivors and their family members, which will open later this year. The two photos are part of a collaborative project between the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust, Jewish News and the Royal Photographic Society (of which Kate is Patron).
“The harrowing atrocities of the Holocaust, which were caused by the most unthinkable evil, will forever lay heavy in our hearts,” the duchess captioned a second post featuring behind-the-scenes snaps from the shoot. “Yet it is so often through the most unimaginable adversity that the most remarkable people flourish. Despite unbelievable trauma at the start of their lives, Yvonne Bernstein and Steven Frank are two of the most life-affirming people that I have had the privilege to meet. They look back on their experiences with sadness but also with gratitude that they were some of the lucky few to make it through. Their stories will stay with me forever.”
On Monday, she and husband Prince William are set to attend the U.K. Holocaust Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony in Westminster.
Question: Can we hire Kate to take professional photos for us?