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The photographer behind Kate Middleton<\/a> and Prince William<\/a>‘s rare PDA snapshot at the latest state banquet is giving a closer look at the romantic picture.\n<\/p>\n On Sept. 30, Matt Porteous shared a zoomed-in view of the intimate image<\/a> that previously appeared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Instagram Stories, which showed them holding hands.\n<\/p>\n Porteous took Prince William and Princess Kate’s glamorous portrait<\/a> before the state banquet at Windsor Castle on Sept. 17, which was held in honor of President Donald Trump<\/a>‘s state visit to the U.K., and his latest Instagram<\/a> post revealed that he captured the hand-holding photo as well.\n<\/p>\n “One frame. Pure elegance, forever held in time,” Porteous captioned the snap on his Instagram grid.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The shot was a closer crop of the picture that the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, shared to their Instagram Stories on Sept. 17, the night of the state banquet.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The picture was captured from behind, taken outside and showed the couple holding hands in a rare display of royal PDA.\n<\/p>\n “Behind the scenes,” their team wrote above the image then on the couple’s Instagram Stories, utilizing the popular Instagram feature in which pictures disappear after 24 hours.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Kate Middleton and Prince William’s Instagram Stories on Sept. 17, 2025.<\/p>\n The Prince and Princess of Wales\/Instagram<\/p>\n Porteous has been one of Prince William and Princess Kate’s go-to photographers for years, and captured their picture for special occasions including Christmas cards with their children, Prince George<\/a>, 12, Princess Charlotte<\/a>, 10, and Prince Louis<\/a>, 7, and family birthdays.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n His zoomed-in view of the handholding picture garnered attention from others in William and Kate’s orbit, who showed support in the comments section.\n<\/p>\n Natasha Archer, Princess Kate’s trusted personal assistant of 15 years, who PEOPLE exclusively revealed<\/a> is departing her royal role to establish her own private consultancy, dropped heart emojis in two separate comments below the picture.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Matt Porteous Instagram.<\/p>\n Instagram<\/p>\n Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage? Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/a> to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n “Stunning Matt. \ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude4c,” wrote Millie Pilkington, another photographer that Prince William, Princess Kate, King Charles<\/a> and Queen Camilla<\/a> have turned to.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n “Magical \ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0dPL,” wrote Phillipa Lepley, the bridal designer behind Princess Kate’s couture gold and white ensemble for the state banquet.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Their comments weren’t the only notable well-wishes \u2014 Princess Kate’s brother, James Middleton<\/a>, also gave the snap a like from his personal Instagram profile.\n<\/p>\n The Prince and Princess of Wales rarely share public displays of affection, making Porteous’ cozy close-up a standout photo moment.<\/p>\n