Fans believe Kate Middleton held back tears in public

Prince William handed over the colonelcy of the Welsh Guards to Kate Middleton.

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Kate gave her first speech as the colonel of the Irish Guards during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.

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A TikTok video of Kate taking a deep breath before her speech has gone viral.

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The video shows Kate appearing anxious and nervous.

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Prince William spoke before Kate and praised her.

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Many comments praised Kate for showing her "human" and "real" emotions.

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Some fans thought Kate was holding back tears during the speech.

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The video received 123.8k likes and 528 shares.

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