Prince William and Kate Middleton are not very affectionate towards each other in public. But every now and then, they are photographed kissing and canoodling with each other.

However, one blog site seemingly mistook the Duchess of Cambridge for another woman. And to make things worse, Prince William is kissing the unnamed woman on the lips.

In the snap, the Duke of Cambridge awkwardly kisses the woman, and his eyes are closed. Prince William is also holding the woman’s shoulders affectionately and seemingly in an attempt to pull her closer to him. At first glance, the woman resembles Middleton. But upon closer inspection, the woman in the photo isn’t Prince William’s wife.

However, the blog site Nriryva captioned the snap with the words: “Kate Middleton kissing Prince.”

But even though the photo wasn’t of Prince William and Middleton kissing, the royal couple also has some pictures of that kind to date. Years ago, the second in line to the throne gave his wife a kiss on the lips at the Audi Polo Challenge charity polo match in Berkshire seven years ago.

On several occasions, the royal couple has been photographed kissing each other on the cheek. Even though this gesture isn’t as intimate as kissing each other the lips, the couple’s connection still cannot be denied.

In one of their throwback snaps, Prince William wrapped his arm around Middleton’s back, and the latter also wrapped her arm around her then-boyfriend’s back before they kissed each other’s cheek.

While on tour of Canada, Prince William and Middleton hugged each other tightly. And in 2012, the Cambridges gazed into each other’s eyes while attending the Olympics.

During an interview with People, royal etiquette expert Myka Meier said that Prince William and Middleton tend to limit their public displays of affection to remain professional especially when they are on tour. Since the royal couple is the future King and Queen of the United Kingdom, they also have an important image to uphold.

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Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton are pictured on a five-day visit to Pakistan. AFP/Aamir QURESHI