Strict protocol, as well as William's place in the succession to the British throne, would be factors why they do not hold hands in public.
When we talk about Prince William and Kate Middleton, almost automatically, the image of two married couples in love who always appear smiling in front of the camera comes to mind, however, few have noticed that the princes of Wales do not usually take each other's hand in public, and this is for a reason that dates back to royal tradition and protocol.
Today we will talk about why William and Kate do not have that gesture of holding hands between them in their public appearances and which has to do with following customs and traditions carried out by the late monarch Elizabeth II and her husband Philip of Edinburgh, according to an expert.
According to Darren Stanton, a body language expert, he spoke about this issue with The Sun and explained that this is simply due to royal protocol, as well as William's place in the line of succession to the English crown, since Let us remember that he is the direct heir and will be the next king of England in the event that Charles III is absent from the throne.
“Kate and William play a very important role in the royal family as Princes of Wales. As they are next in line to the throne and are preparing to become king and queen themselves one day,” Stanton clarified.
However, he also added that not holding hands is because “they use and follow the traditional royal protocols of the late Elizabeth II.” Both she and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, were seen shaking hands on very rare occasions (if not none of them).
On the other hand, expert Myka Meier told People in 2016 that this is because the royals want to maintain a professional image, especially at important events or tours abroad, since they attend as active representatives of royalty.
“The most likely reasoning is that while on a tour such as the India trip, the couple technically become active representatives of the British monarchy. The couple is likely to show very little, if any, PDA to remain professional during their designated duties abroad,” Meier explained.
So, summarizing the explanations of both experts, we can realize that royal protocol, traditions and being the first to inherit the throne are the real reason why we will never see Kate and William holding hands.
