Kate Middleton and Prince William end 2023 with a recap of their epic year.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, shared a short video montage with several photos and videos highlighting the royal family’s biggest moments of the year. In the caption of the post, they also shared a message thanking “everyone who was a part of our year.”
The video began with behind-the-scenes photos of the royal couple preparing for the historic coronation of King Charles alongside their children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5. In the video, they climb a staircase in their royal attire as they enter the car that will take them to the coronation ceremony. Over the video are the words: “This was 2023.”
Several photos of the royal family taken over the past few months are then interspersed with Harry Styles’ “As It Was.” Some of the main moments celebrated in the video include William and Kate with their children on the balcony after Charles’ coronation in May, the royal couple making their first appearance at Royal Ascot 2023 in June and the couple watching the plane for the Royal Coronation in Scotland in July .
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The post also highlighted the couple’s individual triumphs, including Kate playing the piano in the opening film for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and her speech during a conference held for her Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood in London. William’s philanthropy also shined as the film highlighted his trip to Singapore for the Earthshot Award and his promotion of the Homewards initiative to beat homelessness.
Watched by Prince William, Prince of Wales (centre right) and Prince George of Wales (right), Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales tries her hand at archery while taking part in the Big Help Out, during a visit to the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough 8 .May 2023 in London, England.
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The couple’s three children appeared in the video, featuring images of the children with their father soaking up the sun at Balmoral Castle and shots of their individual birthday portraits over the year.
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The video also shows photos of children at the third annual “Royal Carols: Together at Christmas” concert at Westminster Abbey, lighting candles and dropping letters to Santa in the letterbox.
The film ended with a black and white photo from their family’s Christmas card this year before it faded to black and the Kensington Palace symbol appeared on the screen.
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Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales (wearing the mantle of the Royal Victorian Order), Prince Louis of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales (wearing the mantle of the Garter), Page of Honor Ralph Tollemache and Prince George of Wales (as Page of Honor ) watches the RAF flypast from the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England.
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This was a significant year for William and Kate, as the couple further cemented their royal roles as Prince and Princess of Wales following Charles’s ascension to the throne. William’s key place in the line of succession was also highlighted on the day of the king’s coronation when he knelt before his father to pay his respects after being crowned.
The couple’s children also played important roles during the year, with George serving as page of honor for his grandfather during the May 6 coronation at Westminster Abbey. Louis’ appearances have also increased this year as he has been spotted stepping out at several events promoting the traditional walk to church at Sandringham.
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