Kate Middleton and Prince William have shared sweet affection for each other after the Princess of Wales returned to public duties amid her cancer remission.

As The Daily Express put it, Kate “began her royal journey in William’s shadow, and was shy at times in the early days.” That was a long time ago, though, and now “her confidence has grown,” the outlet reported, and she often undertakes solo engagements, like Monday’s outing to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the Irish Guards.

As one might have guessed from his title as the prince of Wales, William is the patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, and therefore headed into Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales with a single goal: to cheer the Dragons on to victory.