Kate and William
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Exit the Fab4.
This time, it is as a duo that Prince William and Kate Middleton have decided to appear, Thursday, September 15, in the streets of Sandringham.
Located in the county of Norfolk, the village is home to one of the homes of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on September 8, in which she used to spend her end-of-year holidays.
Becoming Prince and Princess of Wales following his death, Kate and William thus came to meditate in front of the tributes deposited by the English.
In total, nearly 30,000 bouquets, balloons, stuffed animals and other little words, reports
People
.
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This release marks the first public appearance of the new Prince and Princess of Wales, hitherto accompanied by other members of the royal family.
Like the previous times, Kate Middleton and the son of Charles III then took the time – 45 minutes, precisely – to greet the crowd who had come to cheer them on.
In video, Kate Middleton and Prince William gather at Sandringham
End of protocol?
But what especially caught the attention remains their apparent complicity, unlike their previous appearances.
Indeed, since the death of the queen, Kate Middleton and prince William had been rather modest, even distant.
If this attitude had puzzled fans, several royalty experts have since claimed that it was a matter of protocol, requiring royal couples not to display their links in public.
Strange, since this time, the latter have visibly redoubled their marks of affection.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William at Sandringham.
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Hand in the back, complicit glances... So what does this reversal of the situation mean?
“I have never seen William and Kate touch each other in public.
Yet they did a lot today.
I wonder if this is an attempt to prevent people from criticizing their duo,” said a user on Twitter.
And another to theorize: “I think they sincerely love each other.
They don't have to always be into each other or prove it to anyone.
They don't try to do better than Harry & Meghan."
Communication blow or sign of a real reconciliation?
