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International Women’s Day: Royal family snubs Kate Middleton and Princess Diana in tribute
The royal family‘s tribute to their female members on International Women’s Day has raised eyebrows, with two of its most popular members being left out.
The official account on Instagram shared a moving tribute to some of their most important members, featuring photos taken by female photographers dating back to the mid-1800s, when the camera was invented.
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“From Frances Sally Day’s photographs of Queen Victoria in the 1850s, to Dorothy Wilding’s portraits of a young Queen Elizabeth II in 1952, and Nigerian photographer Christina Ebenezer’s recent portraits of The Duchess of Edinburgh, female photographers have captured members of the Royal Family in their own unique ways since the artform began,” they shared.
In the roundup, they shared images of Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra, and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
However, they failed to include two of the most popular members of the royal family: both Princess of Wales, Diana and Catherine.
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The omission resulted in fan outcry, with one writing, “Not the mother of the future king? No respect.”
“Princess of Wales? mother of the future king? the one who brings the most popularity and visibility to the royal family in the world?” another added.
“If anyone deserves to be included is the princess of Wales. After such a difficult year, she is a true power lady,” one shared.
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“Where is Lady Di??? The people’s princess!!” another pointed out.
While the post does intend to highlight the female photographers behind the camera, fans pointed out that Kate herself is an avid photographer and has also been photographed by those such as Millie Pilkington and Gemma Levine, who are both go-to choices for the royal family’s photography needs.
Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales marked the day in their own way, highlighting the achievements of 12 incredible women they have met over the past year.
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Included in the list featured on their Instagram stories was Claire Hopkins, who runs charity Surplus to Supper, Phoebe Schecter, who is the first British NFL coach, and the late Liz Hatton, who was a teenage photographer who met the pair last year as one of her last wishes.
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