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Britain’s royals have refreshed their social media presence.
King Charles IIIandQueen Camillaas well asPrince WilliamandKate Middletontweaked their Instagram and Twitter accounts this week, changing their profile photos from Remembrance Day shots to less somber photos.
Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, shifted theirRoyal Familyavatar from a 2009 pic taken during a Remembrance Day service in Canada to afavorite formal portraitcaptured in 2018. Meanwhile, William and Kate, both 40, updated their Prince and Princess of Wales profile shot from a 2018Festival of Remembrancephoto with a go-tolaughing snapfrom a 2020 tour of Ireland.
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Courtiers have also loaded new cover photos for the two royal couples, which showed poppy crosses in the Field of Remembrance during the solemn period of Remembrance Day.
The King and Queen’s cover pic is now a bright shot of Buckingham Palace, whilePrince Williamand Kate’s page is now a graphic highlighting theEarthshot Prize. The ceremony for the Prince of Wales' environmental prize will take place in Boston on Dec. 2.
The Prince and Princess of Wales/Twitter
It’s an annual digital tradition for the British royals to change their social media photos to reflect Remembrance Day, honoring those from U.K. and Commonwealth nations who died in wars. After about a week, the pages usually return to their previous photos.
Charles, Camilla, William and Kate all attended theFestival of RemembranceandNational Service of Remembrancein London over the weekend. The royal couples sat together during the commemorative event at Royal Albert Hall on Saturday and attended the solemn Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph war memorial the next day.
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Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton.Chris Jackson/Getty
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The royals most recently changed their profile photos on social media following the death ofQueen Elizabethin September. In addition to reflecting their elevated royal ranks, the pages replaced their main profile photos with shots of their royal crests.
source: people.com
