Sunday March 19th is Mother’s Day in the UK, and several royals are marking the day on social media with a quirky family photo.

Princess Kate (41) of Wales is among them, and via the royal couple’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts, two photos of the mother of three with her children Prince George (9), Princess Charlotte (7) and Prince Louis (4) are on among them. released.

Keen onlookers recognized the setting of the images from the series of Christmas cards the family shared for Christmas 2022. However, neither of the photos had previously been published.

A ring with a unique story

In the photo where the princess poses with the children, she also consciously remembers her late mother-in-law – the people’s princess she never met – in the form of an engagement ring on her left hand.

He carefully placed his hand on his youngest son’s arm.

The ring was given to the princess at the time by her husband Prince William, 40, when the two became engaged in November 2010. The 12-carat oval sapphire ring was worn by Princess Diana, Prince William’s mother, and dates back to the 19th century. century.

In 1840, Prince Albert made a brooch for his wife Queen Victoria – great-grand-great-great-grandfather William – together with a British goldsmith’s house Garrard’s house.

The brooch was worn by Queen Victoria on her wedding day, and has since served as the inspiration for the iconic ring passed from Princess Diana to Princess Kate.

– It seems so down to earth

On social media, Mother’s Day tributes poured in for the princess, and there were many who found the photo of the princess with her youngest son Prince Louis especially touching.

“She really glows with motherly love in photo number two!” is one of the followers who wrote in the comments column on Instagram.

“It’s very clear from the picture to see what kind of filial and wonderful mother you are” wrote another.

One follower thought the princess looked humble and warm.

“I just love him! That smile! She seems so down to earth and natural.”

Raja remembers his late mother

Incidentally, this is the first Mother’s Day in the UK following Queen Elizabeth’s death in September last year, and her son King Charles, 74, marked it with a moving tribute to his late mother.

“To mothers all over the world, and to all of you who miss your mothers, we are thinking of you and wishing you a very special day.” wrote Charles and Camilla.

In the same Instagram post, future empress Camilla (75) also shared a photo of herself and her mother Rosalind Maud Shand. He died in 1994.

King Charles and Empress Camilla will be crowned on 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey.