A body language expert has revealed that Prince Harry “doesn’t seem fazed” to attend the coronation alone and that he appears “genuinely happy”. Meanwhile King Charles and Queen Camilla “have a new air of confidence”.
The Duke of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey without his wife Meghan, who stayed at home in California to celebrate their son Archie’s birthday. It was Harry’s first public appearance since he criticised Charles, Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales in his memoir Spare.
But according to body language expert Darren Stanton, Harry was relaxed and happy when he arrived. Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, Darren said: "Harry doesn’t seem fazed by the fact he is on his own, he seems to be quite happy.
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“In fact he was showing genuine happiness and doesn’t appear to be like a fish out of water or self-conscious at all. Instead, as a solo figure, he is happy to be himself and his first appearance at the Coronation he appears content and his body language is confident.”
According to Darren, King Charles showed signs of “concern or slight worry” as he departed Buckingham Palace. He said: “Obviously, the Coronation is the biggest day of his life, so he’s showing some apprehension and nervousness - this really denotes the fact that he is a human being just like everyone else.
“Yes, he is King, but he can also feel nerves and butterflies like the rest of us. The key things to note from looking at that first shot of Charles is that his expressions reveal the enormity of the situation and the overwhelming feeling he is experiencing in that moment.”
Darren added: "As Charles reached the Abbey, we saw a confidence come over him in terms of his posture, he’s not made any gestures with his hands at all, while that’s difficult in his robes to do so anyway, the key things we haven’t seen are those pacifying gestures, like hands tucked in his jacket or playing with his cufflinks.
“Instead, he is holding a strong and still posture, his facial expressions show that sat during the ceremony, he’s beginning to feel at ease and is sitting naturally - showing that he is ready for this moment, he has waited his whole life for.
"Both Charles and Camilla look very stoic and solemn as they sit there on their thrones. They have a new air of confidence between them. Camilla looks very proud as she’s sat there alongside Charles and is displaying signs of elation, watching on as Charles takes on the role he was always destined for.”
Commenting on the Prince and Princess of Wales, Darren said:"Kate is dressed in her superhero colours red or blue, this denotes confidence and power, which is quite significant as usually with major events such as these Kate chooses softer colours in order to take more of a backseat role and shy away from the spotlight to let others shine. She and William are both flashing genuine smiles of enjoyment."
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