Royal Family's 'brutal' New Year photo was 'designed to send message' to Harry
17.03.2024 - 13:43
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Prince William reportedly sent a "clear" message to Prince Harry with a photo of his son Prince George, according to a Royal author.
Every Christmas, the Royal Family shares cute family photos to thank their fans and celebrate the festive season and in recent years, the Royal children have often been the stars of these official festive portraits. Whenever the public gets a glimpse of how quickly George, Charlotte, Louis, Archie, and Lilibet are growing up, it's always well received.
However, a portrait released at New Year a few years ago allegedly caused some upset within the family itself, a Royal author has claimed. The expert even suggested that the picture was intended to send a message.
The photo, released in late December 2019, shows the late Queen Elizabeth, King Charles - then Prince of Wales - alongside Prince William and Prince George. The image, featuring only the three future kings, reportedly sparked internal controversy.
According to the writer, Charles and William intended the photo to send a message to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, reports the Mirror. In his book Battle of Brothers, Royal author Robert Lacey suggests the photo was Charles' idea as he wanted to show his long-held ambition of a "slimmed down' monarchy".
In a piece for the Daily Mail, he shared: "What a fascinating and historic image to remind us of the essence of the Royal system! The current monarch with three future monarchs. All the living heirs - and not a suggestion of a 'spare'."
The snap shows the four royals in Buckingham Palace's Throne Room, with George and Charles standing on a step next to William and the Queen. They were all smartly dressed, with George looking super grown up in a white shirt and tartan trousers.
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