Prince William looked anxious during the royal family’s Easter Sunday outing for the service at St George’s Chapel, according to a body language expert.
While the senior royals presented a united front during the gathering, led by King Charles and Queen Camilla, expert Judy James said the Prince of Wales showed subtle signs of tension while walking with his family.
talking with mirror, The expert pointed to a gesture where she placed her hand on her stomach and described it as a common self-soothing move that people use when they feel pressure.
“It was only William who was showing a subtle hint of any concern, which he ironically shares with his brother when they are under scrutiny or pressure, which is the hand placed on the stomach in the self-soothing inhibition ritual,” she said.
James said, “George is now old enough to walk with his mother having a very adult-looking conversation, William walked with his younger son Louis, who was walking with a very serious and determined expression.”
She noted that William may have been concerned by Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh’s absence because she was “under the weather”.
“It was Charlotte who was leading the group and taking a more active, high-profile royal role, willingly waving and smiling at the crowd of her own volition, with Kate even mirroring her daughter with a brief wave instead of the other way around.”
