Kate Middleton’s biggest supporters were on hand to celebrate the royal’s first-everChristmas carol concerton Thursday.
As the Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Westminster Abbey alongside husbandPrince William, the Middleton family was front and center to support Kate, who spearheaded the event, which paid tribute to the incredible work of individuals and organizations across the U.K. who have supported their communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kate Middleton and the Middleton family.Heathcliff O’Malley - WPA Pool/Getty
And a special moment between the group was captured on camera. As the royal walked past her family’s row, she looked over and caught the eyes of her younger siblings, Pippa and James, who flashed supportive smiles at their sister.
Pippa Middleton, James Middleton, Alizee Thevenet and Carole and Michael Middleton.Heathcliff O’Malley - WPA Pool/Getty
This isn’t the first royal event the Middleton family has attended recently. Last month, Carole and Michael Middleton, along with her brother andnew sister-in-law,James Middletonand Alizee Thevenet, attended the Royal Variet Performance at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Middleton family is close — to each other as well as the royal family. They’ve even beeninvited to Balmoral,Queen Elizabeth’s Scotland estate where she spends the summer months.
Carole, Michael and Pippa Middleton.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Kate and William were guests at James and Alizee’s September wedding in France, where they made sure the attention stayed on the couple.
“Prince Williamand Kate were there butthey did not want to steal the showfrom the newlyweds, Alizée Thevenet and James Middleton, who is a very nice boy,” François Arizzi, mayor of the idyllic hilltop village of Bormes-les-Mimosas who officiated the civil union inside the local town hall, told local publicationVar Matin.
“I was able to interact with [William and Kate] in very poor English,” the mayor quipped. “We talked about the charms of Bormes-les-Mimosas and its climate, banalities…. It was a simple moment, and I wasn’t more impressive than that!”
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James Middleton and Alizee Thevenet.Samir Hussein/WireImage
In the program for theRoyal Carols: Together At Christmascommunity carol service, Kate wrote: “We have lost loved ones, seen out frontline workers placed under immeasurable pressure, and we have experienced heart-wrenching isolation from those we hold most dear.
“Alongside this, we have seen how communities have come together to support those most in need. And through our separation from others, we have been reminded just how powerful human connection is to us all. Just how much we need one another. And how loving and feeling a sense of belonging to one another can provide comfort in tough times. The importance of simply being together.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty
source: people.com
