Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, is still ‘finding her feet’ but is ‘happy to be back in the fold’, as she returned to royal duties alongside Prince William and King Charles, a body language expert has revealed.
Darren Stanton has outlined how he believes the Princess was feeling when she attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, west London, on Saturday.
Stanton observed how Kate ‘shone’ as she stepped back into the spotlight with William, who displayed protective gestures toward her as they exchanged subtle signs of ‘closeness and reassurance’.
Meanwhile, he claimed King Charles was ‘like a fish out of water’ as he took on the appearance without his ‘rock’ Queen Camilla. Despite ‘showing a willingness to take part and be present’, Darren believes the monarch ‘lacked confidence’ and ‘felt a hint of sadness’ without his wife by his side.
‘Kate tends to favour red or blue, her superhero colours, when she goes for blue she usually chooses a vibrant blue,’ the expert told online casino Spin Genie.
‘The fact that she’s gone for a much deeper shade is significant as it signifies tranquility, calmness and being grounded. It’s about introspection.
‘Usually when she wants to be bold and stand out, she’ll wear red but instead this is completely indicative of somebody that hasn’t been at a public event in a significant time and is now finding her feet again. Her outfit conveys this internal feeling of hers.’
He added: ‘The most striking thing that we see non-verbally from Kate is a fantastic smile. Her whole face is engaged and her eyes are engaged. The eyes are a window to the soul, they’re engaged showing she is very much in the moment and enjoying being in the presence of others. Kate is showing a real shine to her, she looks radiant and has a great presence here and looks very happy to be back in the fold and back to her usual duties.’
Prince William’s body language meanwhile, suggested he was ‘protective’ over his wife and reinforced the couple’s ‘strong rapport.’
Stanton explained: ‘Where Kate is seen clapping alongside William, his body language differs from hers. He seems more tense and alert, whereas Kate appears far more relaxed and has a calm aura about her. In William’s face we can slightly see this tension, which is quite unusual for him. It’s a protective instinct from him, but he isn’t overbearing, he allows Kate to have her own space and present herself independently.
‘That connection between a couple, that telepathy of knowing what the other is thinking and what they want, is very prevalent between Kate and William. We see this in their eye contact and it’s reflective of the strong rapport they have. They look at each other for a prolonged period, say eight or nine seconds, which people tend to do only with romantic partners or family members they share a close bond with.
‘The pair are subtly tactile, their closeness is demonstrated in little touches, she may touch his elbow, he may touch her arm – it’s reassurance gestures to show they are there for each other.’
Stanton said that while Charles shows a willingness to take part and be present, ‘he clearly feels a little out of sorts without Camilla,’ adding: ‘He’s smiling here but there’s a notable hint of sadness that Camilla isn’t able to join him.’
‘Charles looks like a lost sheep without Camilla, he’s always looking around for her, she is his rock, his support. He looks genuinely happy to be at the Royal Albert Hall, but his body language would suggest that he feels like a fish out of water, with Camilla not there he feels as if half of him is missing.
‘He is leaning in towards himself and lacks typical signs of confidence, like a strong posture or his shoulders back. Instead he locks his hands in front of him, a sign of self-reassurance that signifies the slight unease he feels internally when solo.’
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