Revealing detail spotted in Kate's Remembrance Day appearance

The Duchess of Cambridge commemorated Remembrance Day this week by spending time meeting with military families who had lost loved ones.

The royal’s touching appearance was made even sweeter by touching hidden details in the room of Kensington Palace she appeared in via video link, that eagle-eyed royal watchers couldn’t help but spot.

Image of Duchess Kate in video link on Remembrance Day photos of family behind her
Kate appeared via video link to chat with bereaved families on Remembrance Day. Photo: Kensington Palace

In the video, the duchess was sat on a cream sofa with red cushions, tucked behind the couch a selection of adorable family photos.

The selection of snaps gave fans of the keen amateur photographer a rare insight into which of the hundreds of photos of her very famous family are closest to her heart.

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Image of Kate on Zoom photo of Prince Lous in background snap
One of the photos behind Kate showed her with son Louis. Photo: Kensington Palace

In one photo frame of is a picture of the duchess with youngest son Prince Louis, which was taken at the Chelsea Flower Show garden she co-designed in 2019.

Kate with Prince Louis at flower shower photo in frame of living room
This touching memory with Prince Louis is clearly close to mum's heart. Photo: Instagram/ kensingtonroyal

The photo was shared in May of that year and, at the time, Kensington Royal explained the role the three Cambridge children had in helping their mother with the garden.

“Over the past months, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have helped The Duchess gather moss, leaves and twigs to help decorate @The_RHS Back to Nature Garden. Hazel sticks collected by the family were also used to make the garden’s den,” read the post on Instagram.

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It’s also possible to spot the top of a picture of Charlotte, Kate and William’s daughter, in what appears to be the picture of her with her brother on her first day of school at Thomas’s Battersea.

Image of Princess Charlotte Prince George first day of school St Thomas Batterseas
Princess Charlotte's first day of school snap is hardly a surprising favourite of the Duchess. Photo: Instagram/ kensingtonroyal

George and Charlotte go to the day school together, and came back to normal lessons after spending lockdown and the summer in Sandringham where they were homeschooled.

Kate admitted once to keeping lessons going over the Easter break because she liked having her children in their routine.

Another image behind the royal was of Prince George, her oldest son. The picture may have special significance because it was taken by the duchess herself.

Zoom in on image of photo frame showing Prince George on seventh birthday
Another photo on display was taken by the duchess for George's sixth birthday. Photo: Kensington Palace
Photo of Prince George in England jersey marks sixth birthday, photo on display in Kensington palace living room
This adorable snap of Prince George in his England jersey is a special one for Kate. Photo: Instagram/ kensingtonroyal

The picture shows a laughing George in an England soccer shirt as he rolls around on the ground.

It was released to mark his sixth birthday.

It might be a family favourite, as newer images have been released since then for his seventh birthday, but it’s still a framed moment.

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Another image spotted behind her was of Prince William, during a trip to Tanzania in 2018.

Image of Prince William in Tanzania spotted in photo frame hidden in Kate's Remembrance Day Zoom call
The duchess had a picture of her husband on the shelf as well. Photo: Kensington Palace
Prince William in Tanzania, photo displayed in living room in Kensington Palace
This snap of her hubby is the one Kate chooses to show to guests. Photo: Instagram/ kensingtonroyal

The image shows William smiling as he leans into a car through the window, dressed casually in a khaki shirt with the sleeves rolled up.

The picture is from a trip to the Mkomazi National Park which he took to learn about conservation efforts.

The duke is a patron of charity Tusk and takes a keen interest in animal conservation, part of what has inspired his work on global issues.

Kate’s touching call with bereaved families

Image of Kate Duchess of Cambridge at Kensington Palace in Zoom call with bereaved military families.
Kate appeared to spend time with bereaved military families as part of the royal family's socially-distanced Remembrance Day. Photo: Kensington Palace

Kate, 38, was calling bereaved families who had benefited from the Royal British Legion’s support to mark Remembrance Day.

During the Remembrance call, the Duchess of Cambridge spoke to Charlton Taylor, 11, and his mum, Sonia Fleming, about Charlton’s father Royal Marine Michael Taylor, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010.

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Charlton showed the duchess his dad’s medals, with the royal remarking: “It’s very special that you’re wearing them.”

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, also spoke to Chantelle Wynn, from Tamworth, who was widowed in 2015 when her husband took his own life, after struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder following a posting in Afghanistan with the Territorial Army.

Wynn said: “Obviously, this time of year is always really bad and with his anniversary the day before Remembrance Day, this week is really significant. But we plod on and we’ve got family who support us so we get through.”

Kate said: “I’m sure you spend your time every day remembering your loved ones but it’s so important that the nation comes together and really spends time thinking about those who have lost their lives and the families that have been impacted.

“It’s been a real honour to speak to all of you and I think I speak for the whole nation when I say just how proud you should be of your loved ones, and for the sacrifice and the bravery that they’ve shown.”

Reporting by Rebbecca C Taylor.

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