After her appearance at Wimbledon earlier this week to support British favourite Katie Boulter, the Princess of Wales is expected to make a number of further appearances at the famous south London courts.
Dressed for the slightly chillier weather, Kate opted for a different style of look and donned a pistachio-coloured blazer and accessorised with a green and purple bow which is the signal for her royal patronage of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
The green and purple bow is worn by members of the Committee of Management during the Fortnight – the Main Board of the AELTC and representatives of the LTA. It signifies their responsibilities as the Committee governing the tournament.
The Princess’ first appearance at the Championships of the year was examined by body language expert Darren Stanton who noted that Kate “just wants to fit in and is truly happy.”
Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, Darren said: “Kate’s outfit was a slight change from her usual outfit choices. I think she’s paying some sort of homage to the fact she’s at Wimbledon, as she wore white and green.
“The pistachio jacket is a slight switch for her. We often see Kate in bolder colours when she wants to make a statement.
"However, it’s clear she wants to blend in with the crowd at the event, as she took on a more unstated look. Otherwise, she would have worn her usual colours of red or blue, which could have been too striking for the occasion.”
Darren added: “In terms of body language and facial gestures, Kate displayed genuine joy, which is apparent as her whole face is engaged. It’s fairly obvious when somebody is uncomfortable in a situation as their face isn’t engaged.
"In every shot I’ve seen of Kate, she appears to be lapping up the atmosphere and clearly loves being at Wimbledon.”
According to Mr Stanton, Kate showed similar body language at Wimbledon as the late Diana, Princess of Wales did. He explained: “Kate always displays good eye contact with the people that she’s meeting. What comes over from the photos of her today is that she has a great sense of fun, happiness and humour.
"There’s one particular shot, where she is pulling a face jokingly, which shows she is keen to display a sense of normality in her gestures.
"She doesn’t want to be seen as far removed from normal people and society. While she acknowledges that she is a senior member of the Royal Family, Kate isn’t averse to being seen as having a laugh and a joke.
“Kate’s body language is always genuinely open, with plenty of open palm gestures. When Kate walks, she is obviously very graceful and poised, but her posture, shoulder placement and pace also signifies massive confidence.
"Someone who isn’t as confident would likely be walking at a slower pace and looking around for others to take the lead. However, Kate couldn’t be more opposite.
"She is very independent and clearly isn’t afraid to take on any engagement without her husband Prince William. She is very confident now - more so than ever. She has got that inner source of force field that Princess Diana once had.”
He concluded: “Overall, Kate appeared super confident as she attended Wimbledon today. What you find with Kate is that she tends to enjoy putting people at ease. While she did display high levels of self-assurance, she also wanted to blend in with the regular tennis goers, whilst showing genuine emotions of joy and happiness.”
