Kate Middleton Is Commenting on Fan Instagrams With the Sweetest Messages

Kate Middleton has always had a passion for photography—she's participated in important exhibitions and often shares portraits of her kids on the official @KensingtonRoyal Instagram account. Now she's hoping to impart her passion to fans and is even sliding into their comments sections.

Recently the Duchess of Cambridge teamed up with the National Portrait Gallery in London to encourage British citizens to test their camera skills while staying safe at home, launching a campaign called Hold Still, to capture photos reflecting the spirit of the U.K. during the coronavirus pandemic.

Middleton shared an Instagram video taken during a recent interview, explaining that she hopes the campaign will shine a light on the resilience people have shown during this difficult moment in history. She's asked for photos in three categories: Helpers and Heroes, Your New Normal, and Acts of Kindness. From there, she's planning to select 100 images with the National Portrait Gallery to go in a digital exhibition in August.

“We have all seen some incredible images out there and heard some amazing stories, and some desperately sad stories but also some really uplifting ones,” she said in the Instagram clip. "I really hope through a project like this we might be able to showcase some of those stories and to document and share a moment in time I suppose we're all experiencing."

People shared photos of quiet moments at home, practices of social distancing, and health care workers ensuring the safety of others. A few burgeoning photographers who submitted images using the #HoldStill2020 on social media even got a personalized comment from the duchess herself, which she signed "C."

"Thank you for sharing this great image," she wrote in the comments of one photo that shows two frontline workers standing behind a closed door.

This is just one of the projects Kate has spearheaded during quarantine. She's also made time for Zoom calls with health care workers and a new mom, took over U.K. radio stations to discuss mental health, and appeared on television with Prince William and her kids to encourage people to clap for health care workers.

Originally Appeared on Glamour