The Prince and Princess of Wales have been praised by fans online as a compilation of their public displays of affection during official appearances has gone viral on social media site, TikTok.
William and Kate's relationship has become the subject of increased focus in recent months as the couple celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary in April, and their early dating life is set to be portrayed in the upcoming final season of Netflix's hit royal drama, The Crown.
The prince and princess have made several tactile gestures to one another during official appearances over the years, and they have quickly been picked up by the media and fans, resulting in a number of viral social media moments.
Uploaded to video sharing site, TikTok, on November 8, footage of the couple's public displays of affection (PDA) at events spanning the course of their marriage has been viewed over 200,000 times so far.
One clip shows the couple hand in hand during the wedding of royal relation, Princess Eugenie, in 2018.
Another shows William presenting his wife with a rose, followed by footage various shared glances between the couple including video from their wedding day at Westminster Abbey in 2011.
Captioned "Them: Prince William is not in love with Kate Middleton," the clips appear to have been compiled to combat critics' suggestions that the couple's marriage was not a love match.
In December 2022, this criticism was focused on William and Kate after Prince Harry said in his Netflix docuseries that men in the royal family tend to marry women who "fit the mould, as opposed to somebody who you perhaps are destined to be with."
@princesscatherine_ there’s too many sweet and loving moments of them, this video is already 1 minute and if I add them it will be soooo long. and by the way, i used the name kate for a reason #katemiddleton #princesscatherine #princewilliam #princeandprincessofwales #princessofwales #fypシ ♬ Skyfall - Adele
The TikTok video has received in excess of 17,000 likes and numerous comments, many of which have praised William and Kate and their outward showing of affection.
"He adores her, and she adores him. Anybody with even half a decent eye sight can see that!," wrote one user.
"Their body language says it all," posted another, with a further comment reading: "It's the acts of love for me. People will be obsessed with the love story forever. They're on the new Crown season."
William and Kate's inclusion as characters in The Crown, comes as the show concludes with its sixth season this winter.
Released in two parts (on November 16 and December 14), the season will chart the events in the lives of the royal family between 1997 and 2005, including the tragic death of Princess Diana and blossoming relationship between William and Kate.
The couple will be played by newcomer actors, Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy, who will portray their meeting while studying at St Andrews University in Scotland in the early 2000s.
In real life, William and Kate began dating in 2003 and their relationship was broken in the press a year later after they were photographed together on a skiing holiday with Prince Charles (now King Charles III).
The couple announced their engagement in 2010 and were married at Westminster Abby in April 2011.
Together they have three children: Prince George, born 2013; Princess Charlotte, born 2015; and Prince Louis, born 2018.
James Crawford-Smith is Newsweek's royal reporter, based in London. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) at @jrcrawfordsmith and read his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page.
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