Kate Middleton's subtle gesture on triumphant Christmas return to spotlight says it all
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The Princess of Wales emotionally joined the royals for church on Christmas morning in a triumphant return where she was bombarded with gifts and flowers. As King Charles led the royals to church for their traditional Christmas Day service with Queen Camilla by his side, they were immediately followed by Prince William, Kate and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. William walked hand in hand with Charlotte, and Kate who wore a green Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen coat and hat, smiled at the crowds, as she held hands with Louis. Christmas comes at the end of a highly challenging year for the Wales family following Kate's cancer diagnosis and subsequent chemotherapy treatment.
And according to body language expert Judi James, it was one gesture as the family walked to church that showed Kate's true feelings about her return for Christmas. She told the Mirror: "Kate's small beret hat allowed a full view of her face, which in turn showed off that authentic, congruent, dimpled smile rather than her perfect royal version.
"Her energetic pace of walk as she clutched Louis's hand in her own, and the way her eye-gaze went from the adoring fans (she walked crowd-side to allow proximity) to her left and down the line of Louis, Charlotte, William and George, when her beam of pride was obvious.".
And Judi added that now when the Wales family head out for events together, they function as an "almost seamless royal team". She added: "George is still mirroring his dad but also increasingly taking the lead without looking to William for approval signals, suggesting he is acting on his own initiative. The shyness signals have gone, and he now has a tendency to walk ahead when it comes to meeting and greeting.".
