We always suspected that the Waleses, both 42, had a solid marriage, based on the fact they have never felt the need to fawn over each other in public or declare their undying love in the 23 years they have been together (13 as husband and wife).
Even on their wedding day, they were reluctant to go overboard, only kissing on the Buckingham Palace balcony after the groom tentatively asked the bride: “Shall we?”
Indeed, so rare was it even to spot them holding hands or stealing a kiss on royal tours that when they did once embrace following a dragon boat race in Canada in 2011, the photographers went wild.
A year later, they were pictured enjoying a celebratory cuddle at the 2012 Olympics as Sir Chris Hoy peddled to gold medal glory in the velodrome, so caught up were they in Team GB’s moment of triumph.
The touching scenes filmed last month by Will Warr in Norfolk, however, reflect a deliberate attempt to finally lay bare the love and affection at the heart of one of the most high-profile – and well-documented – relationships in the world.
Viewers will be forgiven for pinching themselves as they see the typically shy and introverted pair holding hands, Kate’s head on William’s shoulder, smiling and laughing together, and even lying on the ground, smooching.