The Duchess of Cambridge has said she recognised struggles families faced during the pandemic while praising a volunteer who worked at a food bank for his 'real community spirit' after he appeared in her Hold Still photography contest. The image of Sami, which shows him standing outside of the food bank wearing PPE and smiling, is among 100 photographs chosen for Kate's Hold Still project. During the five-minute call, which was recorded in Autumn 2020, Kate thanked Sami for his hard work while volunteering. The Hold Still project encouraged the public to document life through photographs during the pandemic. Sami, who moved to the UK with his girlfriend Helen, has since moved back to be with his family in Rio.

Source: Daily Mail June 07, 2021 18:15 UTC