14 Times Kate Middleton Was Low-Key a Professional Photographer

Since becoming royal in 2011, Kate Middleton has evolved into a fashion icon, charitable advocate and all-around badass. But did you know that once upon a time the Princess of Wales was a photography student at University of St. Andrews (where she met Prince William)?

Now, Princess Catherine melds her natural talent with her royal status and moonlights as the go-to portrait photographer to her family. This includes documenting milestone events, like when she celebrated Prince Louis’s fourth birthday with an (un)official photoshoot. Here, 14 of her greatest snaps.

In 2015, Princess Catherine became the first member of the royal family to take a mini (future) monarch’s official portrait with this pic of almost 2-year-old George cradling his newborn sister, Charlotte.

The duchess knocked it out of the park palace when she snapped this candid of 6-month-old baby Char.

George wasn’t exactly pleased when his mom snapped this first-day-of-nursery-school photo. We feel your pain, dude.

Little Char brought her Zoolander A-game to her first birthday photoshoot and slayed.

The Princess of Wales captured Charlotte’s Gan-Gan Queen Elizabeth look-alike vibes on her second birthday.

With Princess Catherine’s artistic direction, the young royal looked more than ready to rule nursery school.

Maybe the royal should’ve titled this one: “The Thinker.”

Princess Charlotte snuggled up with her baby bro, Prince Louis, on her third birthday—and Princess Catherine didn’t miss a moment.

Does that dress come in adult sizes? Asking for a friend…

Stop to smell the flowers? Check.

Ahead of George’s sixth birthday, the Princess of Wales debuted a candid birthday portrait. (Because why not?)

Rainbow art projects FTW.

The pic featured Prince Louis (who turned 3 in July 2022) charging at the camera.