<p><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/prince-william/”>Prince William</a> and Kate Middleton made headlines for their <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/prince-william-kate-middletons-bafta-pda-sends-subtle-message-prince-harry-meghan-markle-body-language-expert-says.html/”>flirty PDA moment at the BAFTAs</a> when Kate gave her husband a pat on the butt. According to a body language expert, there’s another moment of PDA between William and Kate that is “more telling” than that viral red carpet tap.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-custom-image-1200″><img decoding=”async” loading=”lazy” width=”1500″ height=”1118″ src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=1200″ alt=”Prince William and Kate Middleton celebrate with a hug at the 2012 Olympics” class=”wp-image-3433508″ srcset=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg 1500w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=640&h=477 640w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=768&h=572 768w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=1024&h=763 1024w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=1200&h=894 1200w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=240&h=180 240w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=81&h=60 81w, https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/prince-william-kate-middleton-pda-2012-olympics-1.jpg?w=150&h=112 150w” sizes=”(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px”><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Kate Middleton and Prince William | Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Prince William and Kate Middleton’s ‘most authentic’ PDA moment happened in 2012, expert says</h2>
<p>Body language expert Judi James analyzed <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/body-language-expert-notes-prince-william-kate-middleton-sometimes-form-perfect-heart-shape-showing-affection.html/”>Prince William and Kate’s “most authentic” PDA moment</a> that happened during the 2012 London Olympics.</p>
<p>William and Kate were seen celebrating Team GB winning a gold medal — with William grabbing his wife and hugging her tightly. Kate reciprocated, wrapping her arms around her husband’s neck and beaming joyfully.</p>
<p>“Moments of intense and spontaneous celebration like this tend to shine a very telling light on relationships, both friendships and partnerships,” James explained to <a href=”https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1740686/kate-middleton-prince-william-pda-olympics-2012-exclusive” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Express</a>.</p>
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<h2>William ‘dropped all his inhibitions’ in moment with Kate, body language expert says</h2>
<p>The body language expert looked at how William “dropped all his inhibitions” during the celebratory moment.</p>
<p>“For Kate and William, this was a moment that took William, in particular, out of his royal role to act, feel and behave like any other sporting fan when their team wins,” the expert noted.</p>
<p>She continued, “His body language shows he has dropped all his inhibitions as he is swept up in a burst of adrenalin.”</p>
<p>William’s facial expression is pure joy in the moment. “His mouth is open in the widest form of a smile and it is a measure of their bonding that he clearly feels compelled to share this moment of intense happiness with Kate,” James said.</p>
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<h2 id=”h-expert-explains-why-william-and-kate-s-olympics-pda-moment-is-different-from-their-baftas-pda”>Expert explains why William and Kate’s Olympics PDA Moment is different from their BAFTAs PDA</h2>
<p>James also compared the Olympics PDA moment to the BAFTAs moment and pointed out why the 2012 embrace was so “authentic.”</p>
<p>“As a result, we get what is probably the most authentic PDA between the normally-reserved couple,” she said. “The power of the moment and spontaneity of their mutual responses make it more telling than even their latest tactile and flirtatious outing on the BAFTA red carpet.”</p>
<p>The spontaneity of the cute moment during the Olympics was the result of their team winning. “The important thing here is that they will have forgotten the cameras here and just <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/10-times-prince-william-kate-middleton-broke-royal-protocol-packed-on-pda.html/”>allowed a moment of pure instinctive reaction</a> to the stimulus of the win,” James noted.</p>
<p>The body language expert continued, “The fact that William throws his arms around Kate to share the celebration places her in the league of a best friend as well as a life partner.”</p>
<p>James noted, “Their celebratory signals here are matching, showing shared thinking and shared enjoyment. We have hugging, torso closeness, Kate’s full body stretch, and mirrored expressions of joy to show how many levels this relationship works on.”</p>
<p><em>Showbiz Cheat Sheet acknowledges conditions and cultures can impact body language and is sensitive to all backgrounds.</em></p>