Prince William's 1st kiss in public
(Agencies)
Updated: 2006-01-09 14:13

Britain's Prince William has shared his first public kiss with girlfriend Kate Middleton, newspapers reported.

Kate Middleton

Prince William

The Sun and the Daily Mail printed pictures of the 23-year-olds embracing on the slopes at the Klosters ski resort in Switzerland.

It is the first time the pair have been caught so intimately in public, after four years of maintaining discretion at all times, the Mail reported.

An onlooker told The Sun: "As Kate caught her breath, William placed an arm around her shoulders and pulled her close for a long, slow, kiss on the lips. It was very romantic and lasted several moments."

Prince William has taken Kate on a "romantic ski trip" in the Swiss Alps. The pair will not see each other for five weeks when William starts an officer training course at Sandhurst military academy near London.

It also meant that William would miss Kate's 24th birthday this Monday. The pair, who both graduated from St. Andrews university in Scotland last summer, have been together for four years.