Prince William's speech at the Coronation Concert on Sunday night went down a treat with his 'proud' wife Kate, according to a body language expert.
The Princess of Wales beamed at her husband as he paid a moving tribute to his father, the newly-crowned King, in front of a crowd of 20,000 people at the Windsor Castle extravaganza, the Mirror reports.
Speaking of the monarch, William praised his dedication to the crown as well as highlighting his environmental concerns while Kate watched in admiration from the side lines.
The Princess of Wales was said to have nothing but 'pride' as she watched her husband take the stage. Expert Darren Stanton not only revealed that Kate displayed a lot of affection and pride towards William but that the heir to the throne had also "evolved" and seemed a lot more self assured and confident in himself than he had done in previous speeches.
Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, Stanton explained: “Kate’s reaction to William’s speech was one of complete pride. If you noticed, she tilted her head and had a massive smile. When a person tilts their head it’s a sign of admiration and pride. Kate was clearly proud of William as she knows he is not the most confident of people.
“That said, we didn’t see the usual tell-tale signs that we’re used to seeing that proves William has evolved when it comes to his confidence – he showed humility and spoke from the heart.
“His body language, he had his hands in front of him which can appear slightly defensive, but in terms of the rest of his non-verbal communication he has come on leaps and bounds when it comes to his self-assurance.
“We saw plenty of open palm gestures which denotes authenticity and being comfortable in your own skin. For Kate, her reaction was a telling moment that displayed how much she is in love with William.”
The former policeman who is now also a hypnotist, a published author, a psychologist and now a body language specialist also had many positive comments to make about the King.
He said: “We saw some fantastic body language from Charles and willingness to be more open and personable with the public, a gesture from him in gratitude for all the support the public has shown him over the weekend.
“He is not an overly extrovert, confident man, but even so we have seen a decrease in the pacifying gestures he usually relies on – when the camera caught him in shot, it was unusual for Charles to push himself that far out of his comfort zone.
King Charles III's Coronation
“He was dancing in his seat, waving the flags – not one shot of him in the crowd displayed boredom, it was authentic and he was clearly very much enjoying himself.
“At times, there was a hint of sadness in his eye – no doubt thinking about the Queen and how much she would have loved to have been there.”
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