London - A celebrity photographer says the engagement photographs of Prince William and Kate Middleton were inspired by the mood at photo shoots with Princess Diana.
Mario Testino has told American Vogue that playing music by French singer Dalida - the same tracks used while he photographed Diana, William's late mother - was the secret to the royal couple's relaxed poses.
William and Middleton looked comfortable and happy in their official posed photographs, taken at St James's Palace last month. The couple, both 28, will wed on April 29.
Testino said Middleton was an “easy sitter” because of her natural grace.
The fashion photographer is a royal family favourite who captured some of the most iconic images of Diana. - Sapa-AP