Clarence House has just made Hump Day that bit sweeter.
Last night, the Instagram account representing the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall released two Instagram photos of members of the Royal Family, taken in the garden of the Prince’s London home, Clarence House.
In the two photos, Charles is joined by his wife Camilla, his sons Prince William and Prince Harry, his daughters-in-law Kate and Meghan, and his three young grandchildren, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Taken earlier this summer, one photograph sees Kate Middleton holding onto her youngest child, Prince Louis. Dressed in a stunning Alessandra Rich midi polka dot dress, the mother looks into the distance with her son, who is believed to have been four-months-old at the time of the photoshoot.
Meanwhile, Princes William and Harry are seen mid-laughter in coordinated blue suits, teamed with crisp white shirts without ties. A giggling and now pregnant Meghan is photographed with her arm around her husband.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte take centre stage in the snap, however, with the five-year-old price sat laughing on top of his grandfather's leg, while Camilla points at something in the distance to her step granddaughter, Princess Charlotte.
'Two new photographs of The Prince of Wales and his family have been released to celebrate HRH's 70th birthday,' Clarence House shared on Twitter. 'The photos were taken by Chris Jackson in the garden of Clarence House.'
Taking to Instagram, photograph Jackson added: 'It was particularly special to capture such an informal and relaxed family portrait over a fun afternoon in the gardens of Clarence House.'
The photo has garnered support on social media with royal fans flocking to Instagram to wish Prince Charles as happy birthday. The Prince will turn 70 on Thursday 14 November.
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'Happy birthday your royal highness. Beautiful picture,' wrote one user. 'Lovely picture!! Makes me smile!! Happy birthday Charles!' added another.
In another snap shared on the Instagram account, the family can be seen posing far more formally, yet we can't help but notice Harry and Meghan's loved-up stance, with the prince's hand spotted resting on his wife's waist.
The picture marks the first time we've seen a formal photograph released by the royal family including Prince Louis since his christening in July.
In Country Life's latest issue guest-edited by Prince Charles, William reveals he hopes to pass on his father's passion for the environment to his three children.
'His passion for the environment and the natural world is something I want to repeat in the way I raise George, Charlotte and Louis,' the father-of-three says in the magazine.
'My father taught me about the natural world around us, from the burns to the trees to the hills,' William recalls. 'My father's focus on the environment is something I've looked up to all my life. His unwavering commitment to rural issues and the countryside has been a big inspiration to me and something I am keen to emulate and teach my children about.'
Happy birthday, Prince Charles!
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