16 adorable photos of royals showing rare PDA
Talia Lakritz
- Public displays of affection go against standards of royal etiquette.
- Every once in a while, royal couples act more informally and wrap their arms around each other, hold hands, or kiss in public.
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have never shied away from PDA.
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When members of the royal family are in public, they act as representatives of the crown. Royal engagements aren't usually an appropriate time for affectionate gestures with their partners. But every once in a while, royal couples share brief, sweet moments together that provide a glimpse into their relationships.
Here are adorable photos of royals showing rare PDA.
Read the original article on InsiderIt's more rare to find photos of them where they're not touching.
Now that they're no longer carrying out royal duties, they can be more relaxed about PDA.
Even before they took a step back from royal life, they were more informal than other royal couples.
They often broke royal protocol on their royal tour of Africa in 2019, hugging fans instead of shaking their hands and asking to be called only by their first names.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have never shied away from PDA.
On their first outing as an engaged couple, they held hands as they visited a charity in Nottingham, England.
They put their arms around each other on a visit to Dublin, Ireland.
At the Howth Cliff Walk in Dublin, the royal couple enjoyed the view together.
William put his arm around Middleton during a charity event promoting their mental health initiative, Heads Together.
William and Middleton took part in a relay race during a training event at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
During their royal tour at the British Columbia Legislature, Middleton rested her hand on her husband's leg.
They sat next to Canada's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, while in Victoria, Canada.
At a polo event in 2012, the royal couple stole a quick kiss.
Middleton congratulated William on his polo match with a kiss on the cheek.
But every once in a while, they share sweet moments.
At the 2012 Olympics in London, the royal couple shared a celebratory hug.
Prince William and Kate Middleton usually refrain from displays of affection in public.
As heir to the throne, Prince William takes royal etiquette seriously.
While visiting Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, they held hands as they walked through botanical gardens.
The couple visited South America in 2009 to meet with leaders about preventing deforestation and carried out other royal engagements.
They held hands while doing charity work in Pakistan.
The prince and duchess visited a UNICEF aid camp after a devastating earthquake in 2006.
They shared a peck at a polo match in 2005.
Prince Charles celebrated his polo win with a kiss in Cirencester, England.
On royal engagements, Prince Charles and Camilla keep their hands at their sides.
They posed for a photo together at the reopening of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 2019.
They also shared a blanket at an event that same year.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip shared a blanket at the Braemar Gathering in Braemar, Scotland, in 2015.
They held hands on their way out of a memorial service in 2015.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip attended a memorial service marking the end of Britain's combat operations in Afghanistan at St Paul's Cathedral in 2015.
They rang in the new year with a midnight kiss on January 1, 2000.
They took part in the time-honored tradition of kissing at midnight on New Year's Day.
Prince Philip saw Queen Elizabeth off with a kiss on the cheek as she boarded a plane in 1982.
The Queen was departing Ottawa to fly to London.
On a tour of Canada in 1951, the couple shared a square dance.
The dance was hosted by governor general Viscount Alexander of Ottawa in their honor.
But they occasionally show how deep their love runs, like when they linked arms as newlyweds on their honeymoon in 1947.
They first met when they were children at a wedding in 1934.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip don't usually touch each other in public.
Showing PDA goes against royal etiquette.
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