Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Share Rare and Personal New Year Photo

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have given the world a glimpse of their enduring love with a rare and personal photograph shared on social media.

The couple tweeted a selfie of themselves, cosying up in the back of a limousine on New Year's Eve.

The photo was taken earlier this autumn at the UK premiere of the latest James Bond film No Time To Die, and features both the Duchess and her husband beaming for the camera and holding hands.

Catherine looks stunning in a Jenny Packham gold sequined cape gown with a sheer seductive embroidered overlay, classic acro-zure and n^de heels and matching gold statement earrings for the event.

A note from the couple accompanied the photo on Instagram reading, wishing everyone a happy new year.

It captures a high moment in the Cambridges' eventful year, which saw them take on an even larger position within the family.

The couple, who celebrated their 10-year wedding anniversary in 2021, have created a number of new charitable initiatives, including the Earthshot Prize, which recognises climate innovators.

William's grandfather, Prince Philip, died in April and he had to defend the royals after brother Harry went on TV with Oprah Winfrey, prompting charges that they were racist.

According to body language expert Judy James, the choice of New Year photograph reminded us of their enduring love.

Speaking to The Sun, James said, “This simple, s**y and very loving photo that the Cambridges have chosen for their New Year message is subtly packed with what looked like several coded messages about their relationship with each other and their relationship with the UK public, with their future roles as King and Queen in mind.”

Analysing the couple's gestures, James said they present themselves as future of the monarchy and appear loving, strong and happy.

“It's also a very significant and even unique choice in terms of what they're telling us about themselves, their relationship with us and the monarchy's future,” she added.

The energy in this pose looks like an echo of those slightly naughty shots we used to see of them giggling and laughing together as they climbed into the back of limos after partying during their dating days.

It's a much more relaxed depiction of their feelings for one another than usual, with both leaning in together, grinning and with Catherine not just holding William's hand on her own but placing both her hands around his as though she thinks of him as something very precious.

Their smiles are mirrored and they are more than just the traditional royal social smiles, these are very personal, looking grins aimed towards us, the viewer, with a sense of shared excitement in their eye expressions and authentic fun and joy in their grins.

William has none of the usual puckering around his upper lip here to suggest a desire to suppress his smile, his teeth are edge to edge in a way that shows total good humour and happiness.

Despite their very glamorous appearance at the Bond premiere, the couple knocked the ball out of the park, demonstrating that they enjoyed the event just as much as the fans enjoyed watching them.

This choice of photo also contains one of the most unique non-verbal royal statements.

Like an outtake, this glimpse of what goes on when they're not in the spotlight appears to show their true feelings rather than the posed or professional projected emotions.

It's easy to assume an air of relief as the smiles fade and they return to the comfort of their palaces, but William and Catherine not only appear to be signalling sustained and authentic levels of enjoyment, shared affection and closeness behind the scenes, but the way they share those loving smiles straight into camera suggests they want to let us know they like us, they're public too.

It places us by implication in the front seat of that car, leaving or arriving at the glam event with them, and that is a unique angle from a royal couple looking keen to prove that what you see with them is what you get.

The photograph captures a high moment in the Cambridges' eventful year, which saw them take on an even larger position within the family.

It's a reminder that despite the challenges they faced in 2021, their love for each other and for the public remains as strong as ever.

In conclusion, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shared a rare and personal photograph that captures their enduring love and reminds us of their continued commitment to the public.

The photo is more than just a smiling pose from the royal couple as they wish us all a happy New Year.

It's a significant and unique choice that tells us about their relationship with each other, their relationship with the UK public, and the monarchy's future.