15 adorable candid photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton through the years
- Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, turns 41 on January 9.
- She and Prince William don't often publicly show affection while on official business.
- Candid photos through the years show them laughing together and occasionally engaging in rare PDA.
Kate Middleton and Prince William embraced during their post-wedding tour to Canada in 2011.
William and Kate rowed dragon boats across the Dalvay Lake in Charlottetown on Canada's Prince Edward Island.
Kate leapt into William's arms when England won an event at the 2012 Olympics.
The royal couple joined spectators on the sixth day of the 2012 Olympics in London.
She tried her hand at being a DJ while visiting Adelaide, Australia, in 2014.
William and Kate visited a youth community center in Adelaide, Australia, as part of their royal tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014.
They got into an adorable snowball fight on a ski trip in 2016.
The royal couple took a private vacation to the French Alps.
William appeared to enjoy teasing Kate with an air horn while cheering on marathon runners.
They joked around at the starting line of the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon.
They got the giggles trying to make pretzels during a trip to Germany in 2017.
The royal couple visited Heidelberg, where they rolled out pretzel dough at a traditional German market.
At Wimbledon in 2017, Kate wiped something off William's face.
Both William and Kate are fans of the renowned tennis competition and are often spotted sitting in the Royal Box.
William and Prince George shared a cute father-son moment at Trooping the Colour in 2017 while Kate laughed beside them.
William made a face at George while the family was gathered for the annual Trooping the Colour military parade.
Royal photographer Chris Jackson told Insider that this shot of the Prince and Princess of Wales is one of his favorite photos of the royal couple.
Jackson took the photo during a 2017 visit to Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France.
"I was looking around, looking at what might make a picture and what might not, and this seemed like quite a complicated silhouette, so I wasn't sure it was going to work," Jackson said. "But I love this particular moment, where the duchess is between the spokes of the clock, and she's glancing out to the left slightly. It's just a little bit more unusual. It stands out from the day-to-day royal engagements."
While visiting Ireland in 2020, they walked with their arms around each other.
The couple was photographed with their arms around one another while at the Howth Cliff Walk.
Jackson also photographed William and Kate sharing a moment behind the scenes at the 2021 Earthshot Prize awards.
Held at Alexandra Palace in London, the Earthshot Prize awards honor environmental problem-solvers with a total of $5 million for their sustainable solutions. National Geographic dubbed it "the most prestigious environmental award in history."
"It was a real buzz to be behind the scenes and capturing some of those special moments," Jackson said. "This is just one particular moment which I loved in the evening. Visually, I think it worked, and it was quite special to be doing that."
In 2021, Kate looked thrilled to pull ahead of William while land yachting.
The couple revisited West Sands beach in St. Andrews, Scotland, where they met as university students.
They played the drums while visiting Jamaica as part of their Caribbean tour in March.
Their Caribbean royal tour provided many opportunities for candid photos.
They also laughed together when William sat in a bobsled during a meeting with Jamaica's Olympic bobsleigh team.
Kate later joined William in the bobsleigh for a photo with the team.
Princess Charlotte rested a hand on each of her parents' shoulders at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in August.
They watched a women's hockey match together at the University of Birmingham in August.
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