Kate Middleton’s secret to taking picture-perfect snapshots revealed: ‘Princess Shuffle’
The jig is up — and it’s going viral.
As things are shaking up in Buckingham Palace, Princess of Wales Kate Middleton’s savvy secret to looking picture-perfect in photos is becoming all the rage online.
“Royals fans are going crazy for the ‘Princess Shuffle’ that Kate uses to discreetly get closer to people in pictures,” wrote TikTok account @The.Royal.Watcher — a profile dedicated to all things related to the crown.
The clip, which has fetched a staggering 2.4 million views, features recently resurfaced footage of Middleton, 41, meeting with Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, and Queen Margrethe II at Christian IX’s Palace in February 2022.
As royal photographers begin snapping frames of the distinguished dignitaries, Middleton, donning a posh pair of black stilettos, is seen doing a subtle heel-to-toe jig, scooting closer to her hosts without looking down at her feet.
And fans of the well-regarded Windsor family are going wild over the footwork.
“‘The Princess Shuffle!’ I love everything about this,” praised a diehard of Middleton’s moves.
“That’s a neat trick! Years of practice!” cheered another.
“Shufffffffle!! Discreet and elegant love you Kate,” an equally impressed fanatic raved.
“And in heels! I would definitely get caught on the carpet and wipe out,” another joked.
However, not everyone was dazzled by the royal’s ability to photogenically cut a rug.
“This is less discreet and less smooth than just taking that tiny step over,” spat an underwhelmed onlooker.
“You mean she takes a step to the side? I’m certain that is the most important thing she has done in years,” said another, lightly shading Middleton, wife to Prince William and mother of three.
“If Meghan did this people would be fuming,” another barked, suggesting the princess’ estranged sister-in-law Meghan Markel, 41 — who, alongside husband, Prince Harry, 38, infamously renounced their regal designations as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in February 2021.
The former royals have since relocated to California in an effort to privately create “space” between themselves and the revered family.
Markel will reportedly not be in attendance at the coronation of her father-in-law, King Charles III, on May 6.
Rumors surrounding her voluntary absence from the forthcoming event have circulated online.
A recent report from the Daily Telegraph claimed Markle’s decision to skip the fête was likely in retaliation to a letter she wrote the king in May 2021 regarding “unconscious bias” — beliefs and stereotypes that people may not be fully aware they carry — in the British family.
In the correspondence, Markle was said to have shared her belief that a senior royal was prejudiced towards her. The alleged discrimination was reportedly expressed after she and Prince Harry openly revealed that there were “concerns and conversations” about the color of their then-unborn son’s skin.
However, a representative for Markel denied to The Post that her two-year-old letters to the soon-to-be king impacted her decision to abstain from his official crowning ceremony.
“The Duchess of Sussex is going about her life in the present, not thinking about correspondence from two years ago related to conversations from four years ago,” said the spokesperson. “Any suggestion otherwise is false and frankly ridiculous.”
Prince Harry is expected to attend the coronation alone.