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Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamare a royal power couple!
One black-and-white shot shows off the couple’s adorable bond, with Kate supportively putting her arm around her husband’s lower back as William leans in close to talk. (In another rare PDA moment from the ceremony, royals photographer Chris Jackson spotted the duoholding handswith big grins across their faces.)
In addition to sharing stunningexclusive photosfrom behind the scenes of the awards ceremony, Jackson tells PEOPLE, “The Duchess obviously felt really proud of what [Prince William] had achieved withthis project. Seeing firsthand this realization of this huge amount of work for him. It was a really special evening.”
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty
“These two have an incredible ability to shine a spotlight on global issues — and to work on this and make it happen has clearly been a big thing for [the Duke],” the photographer adds.
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Kate andPrince William, 39, also shared two additional photos: one shows them smiling as they emerge from behind a curtain, while another shows a silhouette of William as he waits backstage.
Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty
Prince Williamtells PEOPLE exclusivelyin this week’s cover story that the “urgency of the situation can’t be overstated,” prompting him to create the Earthshot Prize to promote impactful approaches to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Getty Images for the Royal Foundation
At the end of the hour-long ceremony on Sunday, which saw five groundbreaking projects anointed with an award of $1.3 million each, William announced that the next ceremony will be in the U.S.
“This is just the start,” the Duke tells PEOPLE. “I’m thrilled that in 2022, The Earthshot Prize will be heading to the United States, where we will continue to spread this vital message of urgency, optimism and action.”
The Earthshot Prize Ceremony, withEmma Thompson,Emma Watson,David Oyelowoand Mo Salah among the presenters andEd Sheeran,Shawn Mendesand KSI andColdplayperforming, can be viewed on discovery+. William’s five films in theEarthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planetseries are also on discovery+
source: people.com
