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Russell Myers & Zoe Forsey

Photographer praises key detail of Kate Middleton's new birthday snaps of Louis

The Duchess of Cambridge has once again impressed with her photography skills as she showed off new snaps of her son Prince Louis to mark his second birthday.

Kate shared four photos of her royal son, all of which were taken at their Norfolk home during the coronavirus lockdown.

They show Louis doing some handpainting in the colours of the rainbow in a sweet tribute to the NHS.

Our photographer Ian Vogler has given his thoughts on Kate's images - and he's particularly impressed by the relaxed style.

He said: “Once again the Duchess has managed to catch her son at his cheekiest.

“The beauty of this picture is how natural and unposed it is.

Kate is a keen photographer (Getty Images)

“The trick to taking a good shot of a youngster is to have them busy doing something they enjoy while you snap the picture - this is really well composed and the use of natural daylight has really helped too.”

Kate's latest snaps shows a beaming Louis in a checked blue and white shirt, with his hair in a smart side parting and hands covered in paint.

His artwork resulted in a multi colored handprint which has been proudly on display by parents William and Kate in the window of their Norfolk home. 

The family have been staying at Anmer Hall during the coronavirus outbreak with the Duke and Duchess taking part in a series of video calls to front line NHS workers and charities giving thanks and praise on behalf of the British public.

The Cambridge children delightfully showed commitment by standing in line, with little Louis in the middle, to clap in unison for the first moving "Clap for Our Carers" moment last month.

Kate has said that they've been keeping very busy with lots of fun activities for the children every day.

Speaking to the BBC last week, she said: "Children have got such stamina. I don't know how, honestly. You get to the end of the day and you write a list of all the things you've done in that day.

Louis is celebrating his second birthday with his family (Getty Images)

"You've pitched a tent, take the tent down again, cook, bake, you get to the end of the day and they've had a lovely time.

"It's amazing how much you can cram into one day, that's for sure."

Kate and William have been homeschooling their two older children George and Charlotte, with the duke saying it's a "lot of fun" but his wife admitting it can be challenging.

The children's school Thomas's Battersea moved over to online learning as soon as it closed its doors due to the deadly virus.

Kate has also admitted that they carried on their school routine during the Easter holidays.

She said: "Don't tell the children, we've actually kept it going through the holidays. I feel very mean."

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