Kate Middleton launched a new photography book that documents the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK
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Lauren Edmonds
Mar 29, 2021, 01:48 IST
Kate Middleton reacts as she meets with parents and children, and peer supporters, in Battersea Park, London on September 22, 2020.JACK HILL/Getty Images
The Duchess of Cambridge revealed the book's upcoming release on Saturday in a post to Kensington Palace's official Instagram account. The book will feature the top 100 portraits from her "Hold Still" campaign and stories to accompany the photos.
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"When we look back at the COVID-19 pandemic in decades to come, we will think of the challenges we all faced - the loved ones we lost, the extended isolation from our families and friends and the strain placed on our key workers," wrote Middleton. "But we will also remember the positives: the incredible acts of kindness, the helpers and heroes who emerged from all walks of life, and how together we adapted to a new normal."
Middleton, 39, explained that the decision to publish the photographs was to create a "lasting record" of people's personal experiences during the pandemic.
"Through Hold Still, I wanted to use the power of photography to create a lasting record of what we were all experiencing - to capture individuals' stories and document significant moments for families and communities as we lived through the pandemic," wrote Middleton.
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The community project, a collaboration between Middleton and the National Portrait Gallery, began nearly a year ago when Britain underwent lockdown. NPG said more than 31,000 submissions were received from across the country, with entrants ranging from 4 years old to 75 years old.
The portraits were displayed in cities and towns across the UK last fall as part of an exhibition.
"Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020" will be available on May 7. Proceeds will be split between the NPG and Mind, a mental health charity supported by the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge.
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