Duchess of Edinburgh places a supportive hand on Prince William's back as they leave the Buckingham Palace balcony following Trooping the Colour READ MORE: Kate and Wills' look of love: Body language expert reveals how royal couple's romantic balcony moment revealed truth about relationship By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 11:52 EDT, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 13:21 EDT, 16 June 2024 e-mail 505 shares 136 View comments This is the moment the Duchess of Edinburgh put her hand on Prince William 's shoulder in a display of comfort following their appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony during today's Trooping the Colour. The annual event, a major highlight of the royal calendar, celebrates the birthday of the reigning monarch in the UK and has been held every year for the past 260 years. It is one of the rare events that brings together all the senior members of The Firm, with the balcony appearance one of the most highly-anticipated elements of the day.
Seeing the senior royals gathering together highlights the bonds and relationships between them all, and today was no different, with photographers capturing a close moment between the Prince of Wales, 41, and the Duchess of Edinburgh, 59. As the royals started filtering back into Buckingham Palace after watching the flypast from the balcony, Sophie was seen gently placing her hand on William's shoulder, suggesting how fond she is of the future King. As the Royal Family filtered into the palace, Sophie put her hand on Pr.
