It has been claimed that Princess Kate Middleton made a sign of polite concern towards an anxious Queen Consort Camilla on Remembrance Sunday.
A body language expert has claimed that Camilla was nervous during her first public service as Queen and that Kate had been on hand to try to calm any tensions.
The pair of Royals watched the service of remembrance from the balcony of the Foreign Office which overlooks the Cenotaph. Wreaths were laid by King Charles along with other members of the Royal family in order to pay tribute to those that lost their lives fighting for Queen and country.
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This was the first time since the death of the Queen and some noticed that there was a noticeable empty space on the balcony where she once stood as sovereign. Both women could be seen wearing black coats with hats and each had three poppies attached to their jackets as well as diamond brooches.
Body language expert, Judi James, says that it was clear to all watching that Camilla’s nerves were on show. She told the Mirror : "Watching from the balcony Camilla combined signals of regal duty with some rituals of anxiety.
"Standing beside Kate, she performed a subtle smile of acknowledgement as her wreath was laid and as she turned to Kate on their way from the balcony she threw a rather fond smile as Kate spoke to her. Camilla smiled at Kate for a second time before nodding, again in a gesture of acknowledgement as she walked ahead of Kate in her new role of Queen.
"Otherwise though there were gestures of open anxiety from Camilla. She looked unable to keep totally still and spoke to Kate at one point but while looking straight ahead rather than turning to her. Kate turned her head quickly in a gesture of polite concern. Kate’s calm and very still body language was in contrast to Camilla’s nervous movements that showed the most in the fluttering of her hymn sheet as her two hands fiddled with it throughout."
Judi also claimed that King Charles’ body language at the time of the service showed a subtle attempt to suppress his emotions. She continued: "Charles stood at the Cenotaph as though totally alone and lost in his thoughts. His mouth was pulled down at the corners and his rapid blinking hinted he was close to tears as he remembered his mother as well as those fallen in action. There was even a micro-gesture of a small spasm of the lips to show suppressed emotions as they played the Last Post."
The Queen, who died just nine weeks ago at the age of 96, considered Remembrance Sunday, which commemorates the war dead, one of the most significant and important engagements in the royal calendar. The nation’s longest reigning monarch, who lived through the Second World War as a teenager and was head of the armed forces, only missed seven Cenotaph services during her reign, including last year due to a back sprain.
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