The Prince and shared a clandestine romantic moment before their glamorous appearance at the Royal Albert Hall in London last night.
Just before they stepped into the spotlight at the 98th Royal Variety Performance, William, 43, appeared to air kiss his wife’s hand while they were still in their chauffeured car.
The sweet gesture – captured in a video from the glitzy occasion on Wednesday – sent fans swooning.
Once they had walked the red carpet, William also reached over to put his hand on the small of Kate’s back as they entered the venue together.
‘Oh my goodness, how can you not love this couple. These small gestures say more than PDA [public displays of affection,’ one gushed on X.
Another added: ‘They are so in love with each other. William has always been affectionate with Catherine but now he openly shows it.’
Others praised William’s ‘princely behaviour’ and called him the ultimate ‘gentleman’.
Prince William appeared to take ahold of Kate Middleton’s hand and give it an air kiss before they exited the car to enter the Royal Albert Hall in London
The couple attended the glamorous Royal Variety Performance and appeared very affectionate with one another, garnering praise from fans
Once they had walked the length of the red carpet, William also reached over to put his hand on the small of Kate’s back as they entered the venue together
William and Kate’s outing marked a rare joint ‘black tie’ evening for them and comes after the Prince attended the Diplomatic Corps reception at Windsor Castle on Tuesday night on his own.
Last night however, the Princess was there alongside her husband, and wore a new emerald green velvet gown thought to be from German luxury fashion brand Talbot Runhof.
She dialed up the glamour with her jewellery and wore exquisite Greville chandelier earrings that were once a favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II – crafted by Cartier.
On her right wrist, the Princess chose to wear the Queen Mary Choker Bracelet, which is a piece of jewellery that is reserved for only the most luminous royal engagements.
The diamond-laden piece was originally designed in the 1920s for Mary of Teck, the wife of King George V, and it can be worn as either a choker or a bracelet.
It disappeared into the royal vaults after Mary’s death in 1953 until almost 20 years later, when the Queen Mother wore it for portraits taken to mark her 75th birthday.
After the Queen Mother died in 2002, the bracelet was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II but it remained unworn – that is, until 2015, when it was loaned to Kate, then the Duchess of Cambridge, to wear at the Chinese State Banquet.
The Princess has worn it several times since, including the 2017 Gala Dinner held during her and William’s visit to Paris and in 2018, when she attended the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace.
William and Kate’s outing marked a rare joint ‘black tie’ evening for them and comes after the Prince attended the Diplomatic Corps reception at Windsor Castle on Tuesday night on his own
Kate and William’s time at the Royal Variety Performance saw the royal couple meeting with some of the performers backstage, including Jessie J and Paddington Bear, the star of the major new West End Show, Paddington The Musical
Kate wore exquisite Greville chandelier earrings and the diamond-laden Queen Mary Choker Bracelet to the glittering event
Kate and William’s time at the Royal Variety Performance saw the royal couple meeting with some of the performers backstage, including Jessie J and Paddington Bear, the star of the major new West End Show, Paddington The Musical.
William shook hands with Paddington – acted by Arti Shah with face and voice controls by James Hameed – and commented on how ‘yummy’ the bear’s signature marmalade sandwich looked.
Kate also remarked before the event that the couple’s three children would be sad not to have seen the beloved Paddington.
While chatting to a pair of nine-year-old twins, Emelie and Olivia Edwards, before the annual charity event, Kate said: ‘My kiddies will be very sad [to have missed the show], we are going to have to keep it a big secret.
‘They were very sad not to be joining us,’ she added while bringing a finger to her lips.
