prince william and princess kate middleton Although they are partners in life, the two enjoy a healthy competition when it comes to sports.
“They are definitely very competitive. “They are both very sporty.” royal photographer Samir Hussein said exclusively our week While promoting the Princess Diana: Official Access exhibition on Tuesday 11 June. “They’ve competed many times over the years…whether it’s boat racing or even sprint racing, and they’re always very competitive.”
He added, “It’s always fun to see the humor and the competitive side come out.”
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William, 41, previously discussed “how big a role the team environment of sport has played in his life.” The Prince was revealed in the September 2023 episode. Mike Tindall's “The Good, The Bad & The Rugby” podcast, he “relaxed and loved” the “competition with his peers.”
“It’s about camaraderie, building relationships,” he said. [and] The “learning how to lose” aspect of the sport is something he and Kate wanted their three children to learn.
Kate, 42, claimed on the podcast that Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, did not get the drive to win from her. “I’m not really that competitive. “I don’t know where this came from,” she teased. “I think [Will and I] I couldn't finish my tennis match. It becomes a mental challenge between the two of us.”
Samir stood in the front row of the royal family with his father. Anwar HusseinAnd brother, Jacques Hussein, has been the official photographer for decades. Anwar has been taking photos for 60 years, many of which have featured testimonials. princess dianaLife in the royal family and beyond.
On the other hand, Samir had many meetings with Diana's son, William. And Prince Harrywith their spouse, Kate; meghan markle.
One of Samir's “standout” memories with the Prince of Wales and his wife occurred during a trip to India and Bhutan almost 10 years ago. He once again showed off his sporty side through the Royal Tour.
“William and Kate tried their arms at archery and both looked great. Kate was wearing traditional clothing, and when it was her turn, I moved right across from where she was shooting her gun,” Samir recalled. Us Outing in April 2016. “She shot an arrow, and for a moment it looked like it was coming straight for me.”
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He recalled running “out of the way” but picking up his camera “just in time” to capture the actual moment between William and Kate.
“Kate is just smiling. [her] Depart [and then] It kind of got away. It’s a very natural photo,” Samir said. Us. “William is next to you and you are both just smiling. [their] head falls straight down [toward] camera.”
The photographer remembered the “unusual surroundings” of the royal family wearing colorful clothes and doing archery in a “beautiful location”.
Samir added that in these snapshots, fans see “a little bit more of their personality” when they are “laughing a little and can really be themselves.”
He said the royal family, and in particular Diana, would be on full display at The Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition. The photography exhibition, currently held at London's Dockside Vaults and other international cities, is a “visual journey” of Diana's most striking photographs, with behind-the-scenes looks from the official photographer.
For more information about the exhibition, please check the official website.
With reporting by Christina Garibaldi