My word, what a year it has been for all the royal fans out there!
Official photos from the recent Christening held for Prince William and Kate Middleton‘s youngest bb Prince Louis have just been released and they’re absolutely ~*divine*~.
The royal fam hired hotshot photog Matt Holyoak for the occasion as he’s renowned for being one of the world’s leading portrait photographers.
The pics were snapped in the Morning Room at Clarence House (granddad Prince Charles and ol’ Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall‘s official London residence), following the prince’s baptism in the Chapel Royal at St. James’s Palace.
The first photo features Will, Kate and their three children along with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Prince Charles and Camilla and Kate’s family, including Carole and Michael Middleton, James Middleton, Pippa Middleton and her husband, James Matthews.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released four official photographs to mark the christening of Prince Louis on Monday 9th July.
The photographs were taken by Matt Holyoak at Clarence House, following Prince Louis’s christening. pic.twitter.com/v6mN6QDgrr
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 15, 2018
The second photo includes just the royal family members, while the third photo debuts the new family of five. And finally, the fourth photo showcases just mum and bub.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Members of the @RoyalFamily in the Morning Room at Clarence House, following Prince Louis’s christening.
📷 by Matt Holyoak. pic.twitter.com/3M5VxCCppH
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 15, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, following Prince Louis’s christening.
📷 by Matt Holyoak. pic.twitter.com/WCx7uZqTJl
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 15, 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis in the garden at Clarence House, following Prince Louis’s christening.
📷 by Matt Holyoak. pic.twitter.com/GMOZDG4eaV
— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) July 15, 2018
In a statement about the royal engagement, Holyoak expressed that he felt “honoured” to have secured the royal gig.
“I was truly honoured at being asked to take the official photographs at the christening of Prince Louis, and to witness at first hand such a happy event,” Holyoak said in a statement. “Everyone was so relaxed and in such good spirits, it was an absolute pleasure. I only hope I have captured some of that joy in my photographs.”