Prince William & Kate Middleton Give Telling Relationship Update Months After He Secretly Hired Divorce Lawyers

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10-07-2025

The British royal family continues to be in the news. Whether it's because of King Charles' illness and what that means for succession, because of worries about Quen Camilla's health or because of the ongoing feud between the King and his youngest son, Prince Harry. But there are also always divorce rumors flying, at least about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and Prince William and Kate Middleton.
If the latest public appearance featuring William and Kate Middleton is to be believed, however, their marriage is just fine. The two stepped out together during the formal welcome to French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife First Lady Brigitte Macron, and indulged in what for royal circles might qualify as a bit of PDA. And thought it's nothing like what celebrities would consider PDA; it's still very telling for a couple that's been fending off divorce rumors.
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Cameras caught William holding out a hand to help Kate walk down the stairs as they walked across the Royal Dais at Datchet Road at Windsor Castle, with the couple not letting go after, but continuing to hold hands. Other photos also caught Kate placing a supportive hand on the small of her husband's back. And there were plenty of smiles between the two, and a very relaxed vibe. Always a really good sign.
Their closeness has been remarked upon before. 'They are happy for people to see them be touchy-feely,' Majesty magazine editor-in-chief Ingrid Seward told People in March. 'They're in a different phase of their life now. William is very protective and very proud of her for coming through this and carrying on with her life.'
All of this comes months after news broke that William had hired the lawyers who represented his mother, Princess Diana, in her divorce from Charles. But according to sources, that had nothing to do with his marriage to Kate.
'William wanted to strike out on his own. He did not want to continue using his father's lawyers. It's as simple as that. He wants to be his own man,' a source told The Daily Mail. The insider, described as a 'friend' of William's, continued, 'William wants to do things differently from his father and wants to be seen to do them differently.'
The couple has had to navigate a new normal since Kate's diagnosis, with former BBC correspondent and royal source Jennie Bond telling the Mirror in April 2025, 'I think they have both taken a similar attitude to dealing with the brutal year they have just endured. Their marriage is, I think, even stronger than before, and it was already a roaring success. I think they like each other. A lot. And that's a whole different thing to loving one another, which, incidentally, they also do. A lot.'
Bond also added, 'They operate as a partnership and they have such a deep understanding of one another that they can communicate when they are out and about with just a look or a gesture. They seem sometimes to have private jokes that make them smile or nudge one another.'
That was pretty clearly on display in their last public appearance together, which proves all is well in their marriage.
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