Not shaking her hand was a signal of respect, not only to Kate but for William too. In Islamic tradition, men do not touch women whom they are not related to especially in the presence of her husband. He gestured to his heart, which is far more admirable.
Whether you think Hezekiah Ochuka was merely a treasonous officer or an unsung hero who genuinely sought the liberation of this country, it is worth listening to his address to the nation on August 1 1982. 1/2