Kate Middleton new photography book comes with a personal message for some lucky readers.
The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in London on Friday to mark the release of her new book Hold Still: A Portrait of Our Nation in 2020, which features poignant photos taken amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kate shared footage on social media from her outing in support of The Book Fairies — a U.K.-based organization with the purpose of sharing books, leaving them in places for people to discover — in conjunction with the release of her book. The royal took part in hiding 150 copies of Hold Still in secret locations around the U.K., according to the release, placing a book near the fountain at Kensington Palace.
Twitter user Krish was lucky enough to find a copy of Hold Still hidden in London’s Van Gogh Walk, and shared a photo of the letter from Kate inside, which was addressed to “Dear finder”.
The note written by Kate read: “The Hold Still
book documents a photography project which captured a portrait of our nation as we lived through the first COVID-19 lockdown last year. The images tell the stories of the challenges we all faced, but also how we came together in the most extraordinary of times.
“I am proud to have worked closely with the National Portrait Gallery on this project and thrilled that the Book Fairies across the country are returning the images to the communities at the heart of Hold Still.
“Once you have finished looking through the book, please leave it somewhere else in your community for the next person to enjoy. With my very best wishes, Catherine.”
