Kate Middleton and William, in the intimacy of a royal couple

The kiss from the balcony of Buckingham Palace had been what a kiss from the balcony of Buckingham Palace must be: chaste, swift, almost touched. And in the ten years that followed, Kate Middleton e William they respected as much as possible the rules of the Windsor house, which the queen still cares about: avoiding affectionate gestures and physical contact in public. They never held hands at every exit, like Harry and Meghan Markle who wanted to show their complicity from the beginning. Kate and William preferred to appear composed, even risking being labeled as “cold”, “built”.

So today the images shared on their official Instagram profile (@dukeandduchessofcambirdge), have the strength that only (beautiful) exceptions can have. “The most intimate photos”, all the British tabloids have called them. Three shots, by royal photographer Chris Jackson, showing the behind-the-scenes look at the Earthshot Prize Awards, the green awards organized by their foundation, the Royal Foundation, one of the events that the prince has most at heart. William taking a last minute look at his speech; William and Kate who approach the Alexandra Palace stage and smile; Kate with her arm around her husband’s waist. A demure but powerful demonstration of affection that lets you glimpse how much complicity the two have managed to build since that April 29, 2011.

William, heir to the throne, today appears satisfied and at peace with himself. Father of three, with former college roommate Kate Middleton, he managed to recreate that family unit that he has never known and to which he has always aspired. The Queen Elizabeth, 95, takes it more and more into consideration. Carlo, dismissed the youth disagreements, looks at him with pride. He is the best future king Britain could wish for. Kate who left shy, and the creature of mother Carole Middleton, today she is a conscious woman and at ease. He learned from the best – Elizabeth II – and it shows. He already knows that queen consort he will want to be, he knows where to concentrate his energies, he has chosen his battles.

British tabloids love them, and they know how to handle them. Famous official photos – shot by Kate – which they periodically deliver to the press to celebrate the most important milestones. A sort of tacit pact that seems to work to avoid “stolen” photos in private moments as much as possible. Not even gossip, so far, has managed to scratch them. There have been some rumors of betrayal over the years but he has always been alone chatter.

Their strong point? To be a team. Focusing on topics like the mental health or the parenting profession, the Cambridge, as explained to People a former member of the royal staff, “they play a very important role in finding a point of connection between the Crown and subjects to which the Windsors seemed almost indifferent.” The new face of the monarchy. Reassuring, though. Not a revolution, but a conscious change.

In short, Will and Kate work well together. The former private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkertonran explained it well: “If we had scoured the whole kingdom, frankly we couldn’t have found a better pair».