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Prince William, Kate Middleton, and their three children watch the fly-past on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n
May 25 2025, Published 9:32 a.m. ET<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Kate Middleton, an avid photographer,<\/a> is often behind the lens, capturing special portraits of her three children. While she loves her hobby, there’s a deeper reason why she insists on taking the photos herself, steering away from royal tradition. Royal expert Afua Hagan explained that Middleton chooses to photograph her children to protect them from the press \u2014 a decision shaped by seeing the toll they took on her husband, Prince William.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n As per the Channel 5 documentary, Kate: A Queen for the Future, Middleton became her family\u2019s photographer after witnessing what William and the late Princess Diana had to go through. As reported by The Mirror<\/a>, Hagan said, \u201cShe understands the interest in her family, especially her children, that people want to see them growing up. So she understands that the press needs these pictures.\u201d The expert added, \u201cThe Princess of Wales has seen firsthand through her husband, Prince William, the damage that the press has done to his life, and so she’s realized that if she can do something about that, if she can take control, then she should do that.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Hagan explained that the Princess of Wales\u2019 decision is considered \u2018unprecedented\u2019 as no other senior royals had taken such a role. As she puts it, \u201cShe’s decided I will take them and I will deliver them to the press agencies. I’ll be the one who posts them on social media.\u201d The expert lauded her decision as a \u2018brilliant move.\u2019 Middleton is also the patron of the Royal Photographic Society and the force behind the Hold Still project. Most recently, the Princess of Wales photographed her daughter<\/a>, Princess Charlotte, for her 10th birthday on 2 May.<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n William\u2019s late mother, Diana,<\/a> was also a victim of relentless press intrusion, which led to her tragic death in a car crash in 1997. From a young age, William and his brother, Prince Harry, were ruthlessly hounded by paparazzi. As reported by Cambridge News<\/a>, royal expert Richard Palmer explained that the Prince of Wales’ staff at Kensington Palace, \u201chave built strong relationships with editors and specialist reporters, and often use softer negotiating skills, understandings or, if necessary, legal warnings to try to keep intrusive stories out of the mainstream media.\u201d The expert added, \u201cHis brother’s war on the British media has hogged the headlines, but behind the scenes, Prince William is waging a more subtle battle to protect his family from media intrusion.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p>\n