See the Next Four Generations of British Monarchs in One Adorable Family Picture
The British Royal Family is marking the new year and the new decade by releasing a truly rare photo to the public.
On Friday, Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of the Queen alongside her three royal successors; Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George. The photo was taken in the Buckingham Palace Throne Room by photographer Ranald Mackechnie on December 18.
In a statement provided to reporters, the palace shared that this is “a new portrait of Her Majesty The Queen and Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and Prince George has been released to mark the start of a new decade.”
Quite a lot has changed for the foursome since 2016 when their last portrait together was released. As CNN notes, that 2016 portrait was also taken by Mackechnie and released to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The photo was later used on commemorative postage stamps issued by Royal Mail.
“The royal family were easier than my family to shoot, I have to tell you,” Mackechnie told CNN about the photo in 2016. He noted that the family was “very relaxed” together.