Prince William has shared a photo of himself with his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, to mark Mother’s Day today. The never-before-seen snap from the Royal Family’s private collection shows Diana with her eldest son in a field of flowers, taken at Highgrove in 1984.
Released on Kensington Palace’s official social media pages on Sunday morning, the picture shows a two-year-old William surrounded by bright flowers. Wearing a white striped top and bright red trousers, the young prince is seen gazing at the blooms. Diana, sitting cross-legged beside him, is wearing a bright pink jumper and jeans and is smiling at the camera.
In a message to go alongside the snap, he said: “Remembering my mother, today and every day. Thinking of all those who are remembering someone they love today. Happy Mother’s Day. W”
Diana, who died aged 36 following a road accident in Paris on August 31 1997, would have turned 65 on July 1 this year.
In recent years, William and Catherine have marked Mother’s Day by releasing personal photographs, usually of the princess with their three children.
However, last year, the special day was marked with a short video celebrating the power of Mother Nature. It reflected how important nature was for the princess during her cancer treatment and recovery.
The decision not to release any photographs of Catherine and the children followed the furore over the 2025 Mother’s Day image, which picture agencies pulled over concerns it had been digitally manipulated. The princess issued an apology the following day where she admitted to editing the photo.
Earlier on Sunday, Buckingham Palace released three photos with the caption: « Wishing Mothers everywhere, and those who might be missing their Mums today, a restful Mothering Sunday. »
The first black-and-white image shows a young Queen Elizabeth arriving at Westminster Abbey, flanked by her mother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Both women are clutching their wide-brimmed hats to keep them from blowing away in the wind.
The second family photo shows Queen Elizabeth sitting on a garden bench with her two eldest children, Charles and Anne, with the Queen’s corgi, Sue, in the background. The sweet image was captured at Balmoral, Scotland.
The third snap shows a grinning Queen Camilla with her mother, Rosalind Shand.
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