Affectionate Prince William and Kate Middleton smiling and laughing at Westminster Abbey service
A bold look and even bolder display of public affection has marked Kate Middleton’s and Prince William latest public appearance — the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.
Royal watchers noted the couple appeared to be smiling, laughing, and leaning in towards each other during the service at the chapel where they were married in 2011.
“They walked in together but slightly apart with signs of renewed energy and positivity,” body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mirror.
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“William’s beaming smile projected ongoing pride in his wife but he avoided all the steering pats and touches that can imply she has some need of support and encouragement.”
“When they did connect as they do here, sitting together, William’s body-scrunched pose and his very youthful smile with eye crinkling and a peek of the front teeth through his lips in response to Kate’s lean and playful smile suggests a bit of a bashful crush is still going on in their relationship.”
The service, honoring the Commonwealth of Nations, was attended by a host of other royals, public figures and celebrities.
The mum-of-three, who announced in January she is in remission from cancer, teamed her stunning red Catherine Walker dress with Collingwood pearl and diamond earrings, which once belonged to Princess Diana, and the late Queen Elizabeth II’s four-strand pearl and diamond choker. She completed the ensemble with a £450 ($925) Gina Foster hat.
