British royal Kate launches book of portraits to remember pandemic

A preview of the new book 'Hold Still: A Portrait Of Our Nation In 2020", announced by Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and the National Portrait Gallery in Britain. Photo: Reuters

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, on Sunday launched a book of photographic portraits taken during Britain's Covid-19 lockdowns that she said would provide a lasting record of the pandemic.

Kate, who is married to Prince William, the Queen's grandson and second in line to the throne, began the project with the National Portrait Gallery last year, inviting people to submit photos taken during Britain's first coronavirus lockdown.