‘History repeating itself’: Prince William and Catherine's sweet moment captured

A charming detail during the Prince and Princess of Wales' appearance at a historic royal ceremony has been spotted by eagle-eyed fans.

Prince William and Catherine shared a sweet moment at the Order of the Garter service on Monday – and it provided deja vu for many royal fans.

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and other members of their family at St George’s Chapel in Windsor for the historic ceremony.

Catherine – looking characteristically elegant in her spotted Alessandra Rich dress and Philip Treacy hat – beamed at her husband as he made his way in a procession with the King and Queen and other senior royals down to the Lower Ward at Windsor Castle.

And as eagle-eyed royal watchers noticed – it made for an almost identical picture to one taken nine years ago.

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The couple left in a horse-drawn carriage from the Chapel following the service. Picture: Henry Nicholls/Pool/AFP

"Their love is everything"

In the image taken in 2014, a similarly-radiant Kate was seen smiling at her husband, dressed in his ceremonial robes, as he walked past with his father.

In both the 2014 and 2023 versions, she is standing with Sophie on her right – who was previously known as the Countess of Wessex.

One fan posted both images side-by-side on Twitter, captioning it: “History repeating itself … Their love is everything.”

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The Princess of Wales shot a big smile at her husband as he walked past, and the couple shared an almost identical moment during the 2014 service. Picture: WPA Pool/Getty Images

The Order of the Garter ceremony was founded around 700 years ago by Edward III, who was inspired by tales of King Arthur and his round table.

The modern-day Order includes the King, who is the Sovereign of the Garter, senior members of the family, and a maximum of twenty-four knights who are selected by the monarch in recognition of their service in public office, a contribution to national life, or personal service to the Sovereign.

There’d been speculation over whether or not the Duke of York would be permitted to take part in this year’s service – given he was unexpectedly allowed to wear his ceremonial Garter robes to the coronation after a last-minute change – but was excluded, after all.

He did, however, attend the lunch in his role as a Royal Knight Companion.

Earlier, there was drama at the scene when a member of the Life Guards, a unit of the Household Cavalry, fainted in the scorching temperature, just moments before the royals arrived for the ceremony.

The soldier was wearing the full ceremonial kit before collapsing facedown in the heat. He then had to be helped to his feet by a police officer and other officials, as other members of the Armed Forces marched past.

He was given medical attention, although it’s not clear whether he needed to be taken to hospital.

Originally published as ‘History repeating itself’: Prince William and Catherine's sweet moment captured