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Kate Middletonis stepping out for a good cause.
Early Friday morning, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in London to visit the National Portrait Gallery and The Royal Hospital of London to mark the release of her new book,Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020.
According to a Friday release,Hold Stillfeatures 100 portraits reflecting the many different faces of individual experiences amid the COVID pandemic. Proceeds from the book raised will be split between leading mental health charity Mind and the National Portrait Gallery.
During Kates’s visit, the National Portrait Gallery also announced that the 100 finalHold Stillportraits will become part of their permanent collection.
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Ahead of her morning visits, Kate shared footage from her outing in support ofThe Book Fairies— a U.K.-based organization with the purpose of sharing books, leaving them in places for people worldwide to discover — in conjunction with the release of her book.The royal took part in hiding 150 copies ofHold Stillin secret locations around the U.K., according to the release.
In the post, featuring a video and photos, the mother of three can be seen placing one of her books on the grounds of Kensington Palace.
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“Let the search begin! We’ve joined@bookfairies_ukfor the day to share copies of Hold Still around the UK with you,” the post caption on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Instagram page read.
“Each copy is adorned with a gold book fairy sticker, gold ribbon, and has a letter from The Duchess tucked inside. To make this activity even more special, book fairies, the Hold Still judges and participants of the final 100 images are leaving copies at places that gave them hope during the lockdown,” the caption continued.
source: people.com
