Kensington Palace Posts Striking Kate Middleton Video (& Dueling Statements from the Prince & Princess)

As expected, the first image announced Kensington Palace's August Rewind. This was followed by a slide featuring a striking video of Kate Middleton.

The vid was originally posted on the Kensington Palace Instagram page back on August 6. The original caption read, "The science is clear: little moments matter."

It continued, "Loving, responsive interactions with trusted adults help shape how children learn and grow, laying the foundations for future life health and happiness."

How do we know the message came directly from the prince and princess rather than their social media team? It was signed with their personal initials, "W & C."

This poignant statement was quickly followed up by a slide of dueling messages—one from Catherine, one from William.

William and Kate are each patrons of separate—and sometimes opposing—women’s rugby teams, and those teams apparently need well wishes during this season of intense competition. So, in late August, they both posted statements rooting on their teams.

William posted images of three players with the following note, signed with his personal “W”: “Good luck to Wales Women as they kick off their Rugby World Cup campaign against Scotland today!” in both Welsh and English.

However, Catherine wrote, “Wishing the Red Roses the very best as they kick off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign tonight. I look forward to cheering you on and seeing the team rise to the challenge on home soil!” She signed it off simply with her signature “C.”

The final slide, as always, was a final "thank you" image.

Let's hope September brings us a few more appearances from our favorite royals.

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