Prince William’s adorable reaction when Kate fangirled at meeting TV star

29 July 2023 , 16:59
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Kate Middleton became starstruck on meeting a major TV star at Wimbledon (Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Kate Middleton became starstruck on meeting a major TV star at Wimbledon (Image: NEIL HALL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Prince William was snapped "keeping an eye" on wife Kate as she became starstruck over TV star James Norton.

The Happy Valley actor was among the celebrities at the Men's Singles Wimbledon final earlier this month - with the Prince and Princess of Wales also enjoying the tennis from the Royal Box.

Future king Prince George and little sister Princess Charlotte joined their parents for the five-set thriller between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz. But ahead of the clash, William and Kate mingled with some of their fellow spectators.

These included Mr Norton, as well as his fiancée Imogen Poots, and A-list Hollywood couple Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig. In one picture, the Duchess of Cambridge, 41, can be seen fangirling as she chats to the 38-year-old actor who played villain Tommy Lee Royce in the long-running police drama.

Royal fans took to Twitter to comment on the photo, which sees William, 41, peering over in the distance as Kate gets overexcited. One said: "The way Will is keeping an eye on his missus meeting James Norton."

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Prince William’s adorable reaction when Kate fangirled at meeting TV starWilliam watches on as Kate appears to fangirl over James Norton (Getty Images)

Another said: "The Princess of Wales is all of us if meeting James Norton…. [ fire emoji]." A third post read: "Catherine, Princess of Wales met Actor James Norton today and William forgot he was in discussion with Actress Rachel Weisz."

Kate is the patron of the Lawn Tennis Association and a life-long fan of the sport, attending the British grand slam tournament every year. The Princess, along with the rest of the Firm, tend to appear very poised whenever they step out in public. However, her meeting Mr Norton is not the first time she has let her emotions shine through momentarily.

In 2014, while five months pregnant with Charlotte, Kate travelled to New York with William and the Duchess paid a visit to a children's centre to help them wrap Christmas presents.

Prince William’s adorable reaction when Kate fangirled at meeting TV starJames Norton and his partner Imogen Poots during the Wimbledon final (Getty Images)

But after she stopped wrapping to chat to some of the volunteers, she was firmly told to "keep wrapping". And in a rare candid moment, she light-heartedly rolled her eyes and did as she was told. Kate is said to have enjoyed the rest of her visit as she chatted happily with those at the centre.

In 2017 she appeared to scowl at William while attending a garden party during a tour of Poland. Her demeanour seemed drastically different to her beaming smiles and jovial chats to crowds outside Poland's Presidential Palace just hours before.

It's unclear why she looked gloomy, but according to OK!, George and Charlotte were accompanying their parents on the visit, so maybe the tiredness of carrying out a royal tour and looking after two young kids was to blame.

Ryan Merrifield

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