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A public display of affection (PDA) between the Prince and Princess of Wales has become the focus of a new viral video after footage captured at a Westminster Abbey church service in 2022 has resurfaced on social media site, TikTok.
William and Kate met in 2001 while studying at college and married at Westminster Abbey in 2011. Since then, the couple have attended a number of important ceremonies at the abbey in central London, including the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and then the coronation of King Charles III.
Among the regular services held at the abbey each year, which are attended by members of the royal family, is the Commonwealth Day service, paying tribute to the 56 countries that are member states of the organization.
William and Kate have attended the service over many years and in 2022 were photographed meeting children outside the abbey following the event as it started to rain, prompting the prince to perform what a number of fans have suggested was a gentlemanly gesture towards his wife.
Uploaded to TikTok by user, royal_secrets24, on January 8, footage from the March 14, 2022 service has gone viral, gaining over 200,000 views on the platform so far.
In the clip, Kate is seen speaking with a group of school children and officials as it began to rain outside the abbey. An aide soon offered her an umbrella, which she declined.
Seeing this, William then asked the aide if he could take the umbrella himself, promptly holding it over his wife as she continued meeting and greeting members of the group.
Captioned "a true gentleman 😍," the video has received in excess of 20,000 likes and numerous comments, many of which have praised the royal couple.
"In a world of boys he's a gentleman," wrote one user.
"This was so cute," posted another, with a further comment reading: "She's so lucky to have someone like this 🥹."
In recent years, the prince and princess' rare PDAs have become increasingly anticipated by fans who quickly turn them into viral social media moments.
Recently, the couple were spotted with their arms around each other during the state visit to Britain of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. A kiss on the cheek at a charity polo match last summer also became a widely shared moment, coinciding as it did with International Kissing Day.
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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