Except, apparently, for William.
William 😭😭😭😭😂 pic.twitter.com/AKvqALqMnt
— Haya.🤍🪞W|C fan acc (@itsme_haya0) July 8, 2025
The brief footage, which shows the Prince remaining seated at a long table while others around him rise and clap, quickly made its way onto platforms like Reddit, where it prompted a flurry of commentary.
“I’d really love to know what William was thinking here,” one user posted. “Everyone is standing and applauding… except him.”
Another wrote, “If this had been Harry or Meghan, it would be on every front page.”
I’d really love to know what William was thinking here…
byu/Panzarita inKateMiddletonMissingSome questioned whether it was a misunderstanding or if William was simply slow to react. “It’s just odd. Everyone else is up, even those further down the table,” said one commenter. “He looks completely disconnected.”
Others speculated about his emotional state, with one user noting: “He looks like he’s about to cry. Something’s off.”
No formal explanation has been offered, and there’s no indication that anything was amiss during the evening itself. Still, in the age of social media, even a few seconds of stillness can be enough to set off days of speculation — particularly when it involves a future king.
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