Kate Middleton compared to Princess Diana by thrilled This Morning viewers who praise her ‘down-to-earth’ appearance
KATE Middleton appeared live on This Morning today, and has been praised by royal fans who likened her to Princess Diana.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, spoke to hosts Phillip Scofield and Holly Willoughby, about the new photography project she is launching during lockdown.
Kate’s ‘Hold Still’ initiative aims to capture the “spirit of the nation” during the coronavirus outbreak.
During the royal’s eloquent appearance, many fans were quick to take to Twitter to compare her to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
One gushed: “She’s as close to Diana as we will get”, while another said: “She really is just lovely and like Diana, human!”
And one wrote: “I think she is lovely and natural , very much like her late mother in-law, normal and a real person.”
With the UK in its seventh week of lockdown, Kate wants Brits to reflect the resilience, bravery and kindness they are experiencing by capturing family, friends and colleagues living under lockdown.
The initiative, called Hold Still, is being run with the National Portrait Gallery which the duchess supports as patron.
Speaking about the project, Kate said: “We’ve all been struck by some of the incredible images we’ve seen which have given us an insight into the experiences and stories of people across the country.
“Some desperately sad images showing the human tragedy of this pandemic and other uplifting pictures showing people coming together to support those more vulnerable.
“Hold Still aims to capture a portrait of the nation, the spirit of the nation, what everyone is going through at this time. Photographs reflecting resilience, bravery, kindness – all those things that people are experiencing.”
Kate Middleton's Hold Still photo project
The project, which is free and open to all ages and abilities, includes three categories – Helpers And Heroes, Your New Normal and Acts Of Kindness.
The duchess will help to curate 100 of the entries, chosen for the emotion or experiences they express rather than their expertise, with the photographs going on virtual display before a selection are shown across the UK later in the year.
The project opens from Thursday and runs until June 18, with photographers asked to send their pictures via the National Portrait Gallery’s website.
Royal expert Ingrid Seward told Fabulous that the Cambridges appear “far more relaxed and comfortable since Meghan and Harry left”, particularly with the lockdown appearances.
She also likened the Duchess of Cambridge to Diana, and said: “Kate has learnt the magic of sharing bits of information and details of her childrens’ lives as a way of engaging with people.
“This is what Diana did so well.”
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