Kate Middleton takes over new role from the Queen
Duchess of Cambridge has a 'longstanding interest in photography'
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Your support makes all the difference.Queen Elizabeth has passed on the role of patron of the Royal Photographic Society to her granddaughter-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge.
On Tuesday, the palace announced that the 93-year-old monarch had passed the patronage to Kate Middleton after serving in the role for 67 years.
The Duchess of Cambridge, who studied art history at the University of St Andrews and who has a “longstanding interest in photography,” took on the role ahead of a photography workshop Tuesday run by the Royal Photographic Society with her other patronage Action for Children.
As part of the workshop, run by photographers Jillian Edelstein and Harry Borden, the duchess and children in attendance learned about a range of topics related to photography, including portraits, colour, and lighting.
According to the palace, the Duchess of Cambridge’s new patronage will “further highlight the beneficial impact that art and creativity can have on emotional wellbeing, particularly for children and young people.”
As a patron to the society, Kate will follow in the footsteps of the Queen, as well as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, who became royal patrons of the Royal Photographic Society in 1853, when it was founded.
The society, one of the world’s oldest photographic societies, has over 11,000 members. Kate was previously made an honourary member of the society in January 2017.
Of the duchess’s induction, chief operating officer of the Royal Photographic Society Mike Taylor said: “It is a huge honour to have The Duchess as our Patron, especially given her personal interest in photography. We know that photography and creative pursuits have such a positive impact for people of all ages, and we are excited to be working with one of The Duchess’s charities in support of their work.”
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