Kate becomes visibly emotional as Duchess of Cambridge thanks nurse on Covid frontline
KATE become emotional as she thanked frontline workers for "looking after all of us" in a heartfelt conversation with a nurse who took a "hugely moving portrait".
Kate Middleton thanks medical workers for 'looking after all of us'
Kate praised a nurse who took part in the Duchess of Cambridge's photographic project documenting life under lockdown. The Duchess paid tribute to Johannah Churchill, who took a "hugely moving portrait” of a colleague. The photo 'Melanie, March 2020' was one of the finalists for Hold Still project and was recreated as a mural in Manchester as part of the community exhibition.
Speaking with Johannah, the Duchess became visibly emotional when speaking about the impact frontline workers had on the country this year.
She said: "It has become such an iconic portrait that represents a lot of what the frontline workers have experienced and what those of you across the UK have put the lives on the line looking after all of us this year.
"It certainly touched us in terms of the judging panel. We felt it was a hugely moving image.
"I think it has, like you say, it has really resonated with lots of the public too, so well done."
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Ms Churchill’s picture shows her fellow nurse wearing personal protective equipment and helping to prepare a Covid-19 clinic for patients.
The photo was later recreated by artist Pete Barber on a wall in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
Kate may have been thinking about her husband Prince William's time with the air ambulance.
William has previously spoken about the "very traumatic" callouts involving children took him "over the edge" while he was working for the air ambulance.
Kate Middleton thanks the Hold Still entrants for taking part
The Duke of Cambridge served as a pilot at the East Anglian Air Ambulance until last summer, after moving from the RAF.
Prince William worked alongside doctors and paramedics providing emergency medical cover across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, as well as Essex and Hertfordshire at night.
In a separate Kensington Palace video, Kate thanked the brave members of the public for documenting their experiences of the coronavirus pandemic.
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She said: "We have been thrilled by the response to the project and I couldn't be more grateful to each and every one of the 31,000 people who submitted an image."
The 38-year-old royal launched the Hold Still project in May in order to capture the “spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation".
The project was started in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, of which she is patron.
More than 31,000 people submitted entries to the project.