The Duchess of Cambridge launched the Hold Still competition earlier this year, which encouraged people to capture a moment in time as the nation was told to stay at home during the early period of the coronavirus pandemic. In London, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the posters on display. Supported by Coo-p and Portrait Gallery, the portraits will be on display in 112 sites across 80 towns, cities and boroughs for a duration of four weeks.
After seeing the Hold Still 2020 portraits on display, The Duke and Duchess met with NHS workers at St.Barts, three of which were featured in the final 100 images for their image 'All in this together'. A digital exhibition was also organized, where the final 100 images are on display. The 100 finalists were announced in September. As an amateur photographer, The Duchess was in the jury with others from the National Portrait Gallery to assess the entries and choose 100 to make up a collection representing different aspects of the pandemic.