Prince William and Kate Middleton shared a touching moment at the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday night, after a hymn from their wedding played.
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined senior members of the royal family for a special concert at the Royal Albert Hall in honor of Britain’s fallen soldiers.
And the royal couple looked visibly moved during a performance of Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer during last night’s concert.
It was one of three prayer songs chosen for their wedding service in 2011, including Love Divine All Love Excelling and Jersualem, and was a fitting symbol of the couple’s enduring commitment to each other, 13 years after they promised “for better or for worse.” evil”. .
An official announcement about the royal wedding music stated that the three anthems were chosen “because they are the Couple’s favourites”.
The Prince and Princess of Wales appeared moved when their wedding anthem, Guide Me, O Great Redeemer, was played during last night’s Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Prince William and Kate on their wedding day in 2011, the couple chose the anthem for the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday night.
The song, written by William Williams, was also chosen as a heartfelt tribute to Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana, as it was the last hymn sung at her funeral in 1997.
There wasn’t a dry eye inside the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night, as Charles, William and Kate stood for the moving version of Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer, with the royal emblem placed on the railing in front of the royal box . .
The touching event marked Kate’s first major official engagement since announcing she had completed chemotherapy treatment for an undisclosed form of cancer, as she gradually returns to public life.
It comes days after William opened up about his family’s health ordeal in an emotional interview, admitting he has had “the hardest year of my life” following his wife and father’s cancer diagnosis.
Kate and William seemed more in love than ever, as royal fans noted the future king’s touching displays of affection towards his wife, who recently revealed she had completed chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer.
As they entered the famous music venue together, William put a comforting arm around Kate and adoringly hugged her upper waist and back as they entered the Royal Albert Hall.
‘The Prince and Princess of Wales are at the Royal Albert Hall! I love that William constantly has his arm around Catherine,” wrote one fan on X.
Footage from the event showed the beaming royal couple shaking hands with officials, while the Princess of Wales lovingly and gently rubbed William’s lower back, appearing delighted to be at his side again.
A bearded Prince William optimistically enters the Royal Albert Hall in a blue suit alongside Princess Kate
The event marks Wales’ highest-profile public appearance since Kate announced she had completed preventive chemotherapy treatment after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year.
The Prince of Wales and Princess of Wales put on a loving and affectionate display as they head to the Royal Albert Hall.
The royal couple looked happy as they looked forward to the upcoming Remembrance weekend.
The couple could be seen looking at each other and whispering in each other’s direction several times during the ceremony, giving us a glimpse of the “mutual affection” they share.
Body language expert Judi James told MailOnline that their behavior toward each other last night indicated the royal couple “couldn’t keep their hands off each other” and that they will be “much more open about showing the strength of their love” in the future.
“For a couple who normally limits their touch rituals or PDA to one or two per appearance, this brief arrival walk to greet their hosts contained a continuous flurry of affectionate, loving, and mutually protective touches, glances, and truncated hugs,” he said. .
“The cliche ‘They couldn’t keep their hands off each other’ really applies here and this behavior between the couple answers a question that’s been lingering since the very romantic and overtly loving video they posted to update Kate’s health.”
He added: “This glimpse already suggests an improvement in their PDA, which in turn should suggest that they will now be much more open about showing the strength of their love after keeping their emotions a secret in a bid to avoid the type of attention that William receives. Princess Diana suffered.’
James also revealed that Prince William’s rush to join the princess’s side as they placed their hands on each other’s waists and moved closer to each other showed “mutual support, protection and affection.”
She continued: “He seems to look lovingly into her face and when she drops her arm, he puts his arm around her as they stand with their heads together.”
“This is followed by two more hands placed on Kate’s back, with an almost endless ritual of PDA.”
Saturday night’s events at London’s Royal Albert Hall were also attended by Her Majesty, who became a patron of the Royal British Legion earlier this year, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, as well as Princess Anne.
Pictured: Veterans at the Festival of Remembrance, Saturday, November 9, 2024
Pictured: King Charles leads senior members of the royal family who attended last night’s moving Festival of Remembrance.
While Queen Camilla was away, recovering from a chest infection, Princess Anne diligently cared for her brother, the king.
Queen Camilla was noticeably absent from Charles’ side as she recovers from a seasonal lung infection.
The Princess of Wales is expected to join the royal family for the Remembrance Service at the Whitehall Cenotaph in London this morning.
Earlier this week, William revealed he had had the “most difficult year of my life” after Kate and Charles were diagnosed with unspecified forms of cancer in early 2024.
He spoke about coping with his health challenges in a remarkably candid and at times emotional interview at the end of his official visit to South Africa.
William was in Cape Town to announce the 2024 winners for his environmental initiative, the Earthshot Prize.
When asked what the past year had been like for him, as husband and son, the heir to the British throne lowered his voice slightly and said: ‘Honestly? It has been terrible.
It was probably the hardest year of my life. So trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.
‘But I’m very proud of my wife, I’m proud of my father, for handling the things they’ve done.
“But from a personal and family standpoint, it’s been, yes, it’s been brutal.”
When asked how the princess was doing, he smiled and said, “She’s fine.” I’m doing well.’
Earlier this week he praised Kate, who was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in February and underwent “preventive chemotherapy” treatment, for having “been amazing this whole year.”
He recently revealed that he finished his chemotherapy treatment.
His father, King Charles, was diagnosed with cancer after routine prostate surgery in January – although the two are not said to be related – and is still receiving weekly treatment but has satisfied doctors with his progress.
