There’s a hidden detail you may have missed upon first glance.
We once thought the so-called “Fab Four” would be Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle. But a new “Fab Four” is emerging, and it represents the future of the British Royal Family for the next generation—King Charles III and wife Camilla, Queen Consort, along with the new Prince and Princess of Wales. The foursome were captured in a stunning photo by longtime royal photographer Chris Jackson on September 18, the night before the Queen’s funeral.
This new royal portrait was released by Royal Communications last night, and features Camilla, Charles, William, and Kate all dressed in black mourning clothes. This particular night, the two couples hosted world leaders and royals from across the globe at a reception at Buckingham Palace.
Alongside this new image of Charles, Camilla, William, and Kate read the message “A new image of Their Majesties The King and Queen Consort along with Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales, taken by Getty Images, has been issued…The image was taken at Buckingham Palace on Sunday, 18 September ahead of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort’s reception for Heads of State and Official Overseas Guests at Buckingham Palace.
“Royal experts say we should may soon become accustomed to the sight of William and Charles together at official engagements,”reports. “It has been suggested Wills will share some duties with Charles in order to lighten the load for our 73-year-old king.” Contributing Royal Editor Rachel Burchfield is a writer whose primary interests are fashion and beauty, society and culture, and, most especially, the British Royal Family. In addition to serving as the royal editor at Marie Claire, she has worked with publications like Vogue, Vanity Fair, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, and more. She cohosts Podcast Royal, a show that provides candid commentary on the biggest royal family headlines and offers segments on fashion, beauty, health and wellness, and lifestyle.