A touching moment shared by the Prince and Princess of Wales during a recent reception at Buckingham Palace has become the subject of a new viral video, earning praise from fans on social media site TikTok.
William and Kate's relationship has been charted in an increasing number of social media posts with dedicated accounts across platforms highlighting the couple's frequent public displays of affection (PDAs).
In November, both royals were present at a series of events in London honoring the state visit of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Since the accession of King Chares, William and Kate have taken on new senior roles within the royal family as Prince and Princess of Wales, which has seen them present at more high-profile events.
Uploaded to TikTok by user @katemiddleton.fp, footage of the couple at Buckingham Palace after officially welcoming the president and first lady has gone viral, with William shown affectionately leaning into his wife as they viewed displays of objects from the royal collection relating to Britain's relationship with South Korea.
The clip appears to highlight the reaction to the gesture of Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, who is William's aunt by marriage and a sister-in-law of King Charles.
The video has been viewed over half a million times on TikTok, receiving in excess of 21,000 likes and over 100 comments—many of which have praised the royals.
"Love this fabulous couple 💕," wrote one user.
"Love these two, they compliment each other," posted another, with a further comment reading: "Look at that love 🥰 and Sophie is like 'I know what that means!'"
After the reception at the palace, William and Kate also joined senior members of the royal family later that evening at the state banquet hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla for the president and first lady.
For the occasion, Kate made a glittering appearance wearing a white evening gown with gold embroidery by one of her favorite designers, Jenny Packham, paired with the heirloom royal "Strathmore Rose Tiara," which is believed to have been loaned to her by the king.
Over the past year, several of William and Kate's PDA moments have gone viral on social media, most notably their congratulatory kisses on the cheek following the prince's win during a charity summer polo match.
In February, Kate's cheeky pat on her husband's butt as the couple walked the red carpet at the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards also became a viral hit.
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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