#Will Warr

[thepastisalreadywritten]

The Princess of Wales’s intensely personal video message is packed with symbolism and carefully chosen imagery.

The three-minute video, shot by Will Warr, the couple’s favoured film-maker, in Norfolk last month, focuses heavily on the importance of nature and family.

It depicts the Prince and Princess, tactile and intimate; their three children, Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, at the centre of their world.

The positive tone, the laughter and playful scenes, demonstrate that the Princess is looking to the future, hopeful that her darkest days are behind her.

The footage is framed around the theme of nature.

Since her cancer diagnosis in January, the Princess has found sanctuary in the natural world and is keen to reflect its importance.

She has previously spoken of “the power of nature” in maintaining both physical and mental health and the imagery reflects this.

The footage shows the Princess leaning against a tree, eyes closed as she looks to the skies, touching the bark of a tree as she gazes upwards.

In other scenes, she is walking through a field of wheat, caressing the sheaves with her hand, beaming as she holds a yellow butterfly before it flutters into the distance.

Nature was a key theme in June, when the Princess delivered an update on her health, revealing that she had “good days and bad days,” but was “not out of the woods yet.”

Her statement was accompanied by the image of her leaning on a weeping willow on the Windsor estate, again, taking strength and comfort in nature.

The joy and vitality conveyed in the latest footage is a far cry from the video message released by the Princess in March, when, seated on a bench alone looking pale and thin, she revealed that she was undergoing treatment for cancer.

The film shows the Prince and Princess interacting in a way never seen before.

The couple, usually intensely guarded in public, offer a rare glimpse into their private world as they lean on each other, kiss and clasp hands.

In various scenes, the Princess leans her head on her husband’s shoulder, they lie together on their backs, arms wrapped around each other laughing, and the Prince affectionately plants a kiss on his wife’s cheek.

In the video the Princess recorded in March, when she revealed she was being treated for cancer, she said that having the Prince by her side was “a great source of comfort and reassurance.”

She mentions him twice in her latest statement as she shows how much she values his strength and support.

Their decision to let the world in on such personal moments might also reflect the “new perspective” they say they have each gained from their cancer journey, perhaps now recognising that others relate to such private experiences and vulnerability.

The Prince and Princess have always made clear that family comes first.

Family life is at the heart of this video as the couple spend quality time with their three children as well as the Princess’s parents, Carole and Michael Middleton.

There are delightful shots of the family, arms wrapped around each other and laughing at the camera.

The children wield cricket bats, climb trees and run through the waves in the sea. They are shown playing cards outside and enjoying a picnic.

The images reflect the Princess’s recognition of the “simple yet important things in life, which so many of us often take for granted. Of simply loving and being loved.”

It is significant that the Middletons appear in one scene, playing a classic card game with the family around a dining room table.

The Princess is extremely close to her parents and they have rallied round in recent months to provide invaluable support.

Their inclusion in the video is a means of public recognition, a thank you for being there.

As an unprecedented glimpse into an idyllic family life, the footage is similar to that released by the couple in April 2021 to mark their 10th wedding anniversary.

That film, also shot by Mr Warr, showed the family in Norfolk, frolicking in sand dunes, chasing each other through trees, and collapsing on the grass in giggles.

Much of the footage is shot in an old-fashioned grainy style, which harks back to royal videos of old.

The late Queen and Prince Philip often captured family moments on camera or cine film, and the style chosen by Mr Warr is reminiscent of that footage from Royal family holidays at Balmoral or on the Royal Yacht Britannia.

The brief footage of the Princess driving a Land Rover through the Sandringham estate demonstrates that she is well enough to be back at the wheel and in control of her life.

It is also reminiscent of the late Queen and Prince Philip, who were often seen driving themselves around the royal estates.

The late Queen relished such independence, particularly in her later years.

A close-up of the Princess’s left hand on the gear stick shows she is not wearing her famous sapphire engagement ring.

[ifreakingloveroyals]

Through the Years → Catherine, Princess of Wales (973/∞) 9 September 2024 | In this handout image supplied by Kensington Palace, Catherine Princess of Wales has given a personal update on her treatment and recovery in a video in which she features, together with Prince William, Prince of Wales and their children on August 2024 in Norfolk, England. (Photo by Will Warr/Kensington Palace via Getty Images)

[normalpeoplethiings]

“It was something adults said all the time. “You'll change your mind when you're older. You never know what might happen. You'll feel differently one day.” As if we teenagers knew so little about ourselves that we could wake up one day a completely different person. As if the person we are right now doesn't matter at all.”

- Loveless, Alice Oseman (2020)

[questioning-pisces]

nothing is stronger than the bond between an aroace and their favorite fictional character

[bunzisntnormal]

i finally started loveless this morning

[pessimisticbreadslice]

[venticoffe3]

Proud of the colouring!! 💪💪💥💥

[charliethinks]

i’m crying my eyes out. I LOVE THEM SO MUCH.

[ilianazzzosemanverse]

Tori and Georgia in an another universe omg I love it sm!!! Happy pride month everyone!

[floralcavern]

Aromantic and/or asexual characters

EDIT:

New addition!

[trashedinpluto-jpg]

listening to universe city in the library while ur besties have their enemies to lovers arc... it's all a part of the georgia warr aroace experience ✨️

happy arospec awareness week! 💚🤍🩶🖤

[thepastisalreadywritten]

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10 September 2024

[hona-hona]

an avatar i made for the osemanverse discord server i’m in! thank you for asking me, it was really fun to do <3

[whatsacrush]

Georgia Warr is aegosexual.

You cannot convince me otherwise. Here's my proof:

Signed, an aroace aegosexual (just like Georgia)

(edit) forgot to add one pic:

[super-ace]

I’ve just finished re-reading Loveless. This book is so important to me and genuinely makes me feel more like myself than anything (who knew that representation matters) and I just love it so much. So I thought I’d make a note of all the reasons I relate to Georgia:

Thinking uni would be the perfect opportunity to find a partner

Picking a guy to fake having a crush

Feeling left out in a room of people kissing

Looking around a club and not seeing anyone I was attracted to

Thinking I just have high standards

Not knowing what my ‘type’ is

Not being keen on the idea of dating apps

Briefly considering being bi or pan because gender doesn’t seem to matter

Finding out someone likes me and immediately assuming I must like them back

Taking the Kinsey Scale test and getting an X

Hearing the word asexual and feeling like your brain was working overtime trying to connect the dots

Being confused when you find out that people think of having sex with someone just from looking at them

Fearing that everybody is going to leave me

Just wanting to live in a big house with all my friends

[normalpeoplethiings]

“If I could spend every night of my life eating snacks and watching something silly in a giant bed with one of my best friends, I'd be happy.”

- Loveless, Alice Oseman (2020)