2024-09-10 15:05:18
In video about the end of chemo
William and Kate have never appeared so private
10.09.2024 – 15:15Reading time: 3 min.
Is this the beginning of a new era? When it was announced that Princess Kate had finished her chemotherapy, the royals showed a surprising side.
Princess Kate announced in a video on Monday evening, September 9, that she had finished chemotherapy for cancer. But the three-minute clip does not only convey this hopeful news – it also shows Kate and Crown Prince William in a more private way than ever before.
For the special video, the couple and their children were accompanied on holiday by London filmmaker Will Warr. The two particularly value the filmmaker’s work. He is considered their favorite director. Warr has already shot clips for their tenth wedding anniversary in 2021 and for the coronation of King Charles III.
Warr said it was “always an honour” to produce films for the heir to the throne, “but this one was particularly poignant.” He added: “Thank you to the Princess of Wales for trusting me to make this happen.”
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And Will Warr has managed to show the Crown Prince couple in very private moments. In addition, Kate provides the voiceover, i.e., with calm music accompanying her, she tells her view of the difficult situation. Even long-time royal experts are surprised at how private William and Kate appear. “In the 40 years that I have been reporting on the royal family, I have never seen anything like Catherine’s video,” enthuses Arthur Edwards from the British newspaper “The Sun”.
In addition to the future British royal couple, the focus is on the children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who are between eleven and six years old. “You see a family celebrating the simple things in life – things that normal families do when they are together,” wrote Edwards. For example, the family can be seen picnicking, playing cards and climbing in the pine forest on Holkham beach in Norfolk. The royals used to have a summer house there, and it is still a favorite place for the family.
Kate and William are seen as approachable parents, holding their children by the hand, hugging them and having fun with them. This is in stark contrast to the images of William’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, who first appeared with her husband and children for a documentary in 1969. At that time, the royals seemed artificial and distant.
More than 50 years later, the clocks tick differently in the British royal family. The Crown Prince couple at least tries to give the impression of an everyday family life – and makes it clear that the three children are now very happy that their mother is feeling better again. An understandable and relatable circumstance that runs as a motif throughout the entire image film.
But what is probably most remarkable is that the future royal couple can be seen as lovers. With two tender kisses, they provide “one of the most intimate depictions of their marriage,” as the British “Daily Mail” emphasizes in a report. Royals usually keep their intimacy to a minimum in public. There are also only a few pictures of Kate and William expressing their love after their wedding kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. As high-ranking members of the royal family, the couple had kept public physical contact to a minimum, with William occasionally giving his wife a kiss on the cheek.
It is very rare for members of the royal family to publicly show their affection on official occasions.
Richard Fitzwilliams
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the British newspaper Express: “It is very rare for members of the royal family to publicly display their affection at official events. It does not seem appropriate or professional.”