Hidden Detail In Prince William And Kate Middleton's Anniversary Snapshots Went Unnoticed

Apr 29, 2021 by apost team

If this pair of new anniversary photos are any indication, Prince William and Kate Middleton still seem to be very much in love a decade after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge first tied the knot.

Ahead of the Cambridge couple’s April 29 anniversary, the @kensingtonroyal Instagram account posted two never-before-seen photos of William and Middleton embracing each other in what made for a pair of romantic shots. Chris Floyd, a well-known photographer who specializes in taking portraits of celebrities, snapped the two anniversary pics at Kensington Palace in London’s Chelsea neighborhood. The photos tell us a lot about their relationship; we might even say that there's a hidden detail that might be hard to pick up on if you don't look close enough.

A decade ago, William and Middleton exchanged vows in front of the world at Westminster Abbey. The heavily publicized wedding prompted street parties across England, William and Middleton merchandise and plenty of speculation about how the royal couple would navigate their roles as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The couple is particularly prominent in the royal family given that William is second in line to the throne after his father, Prince Charles, the Duke of Wales.

At the time of Middleton and William’s marriage, the couple had been together for eight years, after having started dating at University of St. Andrews in Scotland, where the two completed their undergraduate degrees. Since then, the Cambridge couple have been busy building a family, including 3-year-old Prince Louis, 5-year-old Princess Charlotte and 7-year-old Prince George. Additionally, the prince and Middleton act as prominent public figures in the United Kingdom, where they also contribute philanthropically through their official charity fund — when they aren’t taking care of the Cambridge brood or posing for romantic photos, that is.

In both anniversary photos, which have since received quite a response on the Kensington Royal Instagram account, William and Middleton wear ear-to-ear smiles while posing for the camera in casual but tasteful attire. Middleton notably wears her engagement ring front and center in both photos. The ring, which is valued at over $400,000, features an 18-carat white gold band and a 12-carat blue sapphire, according to Harper’s Bazaar. The ring also has special significance for the couple, as it was once the late Princess Diana’s. William picked the ring so that his mother, Diana, would be at their wedding day in spirit. In the two anniversary photos, William also wears his OMEGA Seamaster Quartz, which was reportedly a gift from his late mother.

Upon closer inspection, the watch also reveals a hidden detail. If you zoom in, you can see that William's watch reads 11:40 a.m. This tells us that, despite having three children, Middleton and her husband were able to get away for this adorable photoshoot because the kids were in school. As most parents know, this isn't a trivial detail.

Apart from a photoshoot, the Cambridge couple also gave back to the community ahead of their 10-year anniversary. In their first public engagements since the country’s period of mourning Prince Philip’s death, William and Middleton visited a youth project in Durham, England, where they spoke with youth who had received the Duke of Edinburgh Award, according to the BBC.

William and Middleton also visited “The Cheesy Waffle Project,” also located in Durham, which supports “young people and adults with additional needs from across County Durham,” according to the charity’s website.

The BBC reports that the youth charity is one of 26 supported by William and Middleton’s philanthropic royal wedding fund, which the couple started in 2011.

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According to Town & Country, Middleton met William at the University of St. Andrew’s, where the two enrolled in 2001. In one of the most famous stories from their university days, the prince famously watched a charity fashion show that featured none other than Middleton herself. The relationship moved fairly quickly, with the two moving in together in a shared flat, but it wasn’t until 2004 that the couple’s relationship was out in the open. It was then that someone from the press snapped a photo of the two together while they were on a ski trip, which led to widespread knowledge of the two’s once private relationship.

But the royal couple’s relationship wasn’t always a bed of roses.

In 2007, the two even separated for a short period of time, according to Town & Country.

"At the time I wasn't very happy about it, but it made me a stronger person," Middleton revealed in a television interview, according to The Guardian. "You find out things about yourself that maybe you hadn't realized, I think you can get quite consumed by a relationship when you are younger and I really valued that time for me (the months apart) although I didn't think it at the time."

With that said, it didn’t take long for the couple to get back together. A year after their break up, William and Middleton were spotted on another ski trip, and just two years later, the couple announced their engagement.

"You know, over the years William has looked after me,” Middleton said of her relationship to the prince. “He's treated me very well — as the loving boyfriend he is, he is very supportive of me through the good times and also through the bad times."

Happy anniversary, William and Kate! Do you have a favorite moment from the Duke and Duchess’ 10-year marriage? Let us know — and be sure to pass this on to other royal fans.