Kate Middleton and Prince William's State Banquet Photographer Reveals Closer Look at Romantic Picture

The photographer down Kate Middleton and Prince William's uncommon PDA snapshot astatine nan latest authorities banquet is giving a person look astatine nan romanticist picture.

On Sept. 30, Matt Porteous shared a zoomed-in position of nan intimate image that antecedently appeared connected nan Prince and Princess of Wales' Instagram Stories, which showed them holding hands.

Porteous took Prince William and Princess Kate's glamorous portrait earlier nan authorities banquet astatine Windsor Castle connected Sept. 17, which was held successful grant of President Donald Trump's authorities sojourn to nan U.K., and his latest Instagram station revealed that he captured nan hand-holding photograph arsenic well.

"One frame. Pure elegance, everlastingly held successful time," Porteous captioned nan threat connected his Instagram grid.

The changeable was a person harvest of nan image that nan Prince and Princess of Wales, some 43, shared to their Instagram Stories connected Sept. 17, nan nighttime of nan authorities banquet. 

The image was captured from behind, taken extracurricular and showed nan mates holding hands successful a uncommon show of royal PDA.

"Behind nan scenes," their squad wrote supra nan image past connected nan couple's Instagram Stories, utilizing nan celebrated Instagram characteristic successful which pictures vanish aft 24 hours. 

Porteous has been 1 of Prince William and Princess Kate's go-to photographers for years, and captured their image for typical occasions including Christmas cards pinch their children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7, and family birthdays. 

His zoomed-in position of nan handholding image garnered attraction from others successful William and Kate's orbit, who showed support successful nan comments section.

Natasha Archer, Princess Kate's trusted individual adjunct of 15 years, who PEOPLE exclusively revealed is departing her royal domiciled to found her ain backstage consultancy, dropped bosom emojis successful 2 abstracted comments beneath nan picture. 

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"Stunning Matt. 🙌🙌🙌," wrote Millie Pilkington, different photographer that Prince William, Princess Kate, King Charles and Queen Camilla person turned to. 

"Magical 🤍🤍🤍PL," wrote Phillipa Lepley, nan bridal designer down Princess Kate's couture golden and achromatic ensemble for nan authorities banquet. 

Their comments weren't nan only notable well-wishes — Princess Kate's brother, James Middleton, besides gave nan threat a for illustration from his individual Instagram profile.

The Prince and Princess of Wales seldom stock nationalist displays of affection, making Porteous' cozy close-up a standout photograph moment.