The Prince of Wales was spotted making a subtle gesture to his wife Kate to gently hurry her along as the pair viewed artefacts from the Royal Collection during the German state visit .

The couple joined the King and Queen , the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Gloucester in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle as they played host to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender.

Kate, 43, who was dressed in an elegant Burberry dress and pearls, was seen chatting animatedly as she and Prince William, also 43, viewed five different tables of items relating to Germany from the Royal Collection.

Spotting that his uncle, the Duke of Edinburgh, was moving towards their table, William gently placed his hand on his wife's back and thanked one o

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