21 September 2023 , 13:25
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It's been a busy week for the Waleses with public engagements in different continents, as Kate Middleton visited a Royal Navy air base in Somerset and Prince William met with UN chief Antonio Guterres in New York. While the Princess of Wales was "consistently confident" during her appearance, the Prince "lacked confidence" on his solo trip, a body language expert has revealed.
It was Kate's first visit as Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm as she took part in military jobs at the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, and told staff her three children would've loved to join her. Meanwhile, William gushed it was 'so good to be back in the United States' to attend NYC's annual climate week event.
Princess Kate visited the Royal Navy air base alone and was 'confident, open and honest', Darren says (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)
The body language expert notes that you can see 'how much she's evolved in terms of her independence' (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)Looking at both their appearances, body language expert Darren Stanton noted the couple displayed differences in terms of their levels of confidence. He said Kate has "stepped up" and her "independence has evolved" since the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, while the future monarch displayed 'some manner of nerves' during his solo engagement.
Darren believed that Kate "enjoyed every moment" as she was "confident, open and honest", and said the Navy officials were "in awe of her". He added that "it made no difference to her" that she was attending the engagement without William. However, Darren said that without Kate, we see a version of William that is far more "understated" with the future monarch displaying "minimal gestures" much like the late Queen used to.
"Kate definitely put the officers at ease. You can tell she has a very caring, and nurturing nature about her - even with people she's never met before. Looking at her genuine smiles, I know there was a big level of trust between her and the people she was interacting with," Darren told the Mirror. "We then saw her shaking hands with people, and people formed a circle around her, so she was very much the centre of attention. You can see how much she's evolved in terms of her independence. She has completely stepped up - especially after the passing of the Queen. Kate seemed to be consistently confident, as she would be with William. It made no difference to her that she was doing it alone, and she seemed to be enjoying every moment."
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While Darren believes Prince William was 'not as confident' working by himself in New York (Anthony Harvey/REX/Shutterstock)
He says the Prince has a much more reserved approach and isn't as animated when Kate isn't there (PA)Darren said Kate "really let go" and appeared "relaxed". He continued: "Kate tried on the lifejacket, and she looked like she was really enjoying herself. She was showing lots of genuine laughter, and they seemed to be loving spending time with her. Some of the guys gave a few flirtatious signals here and there. Kate didn't respond - she was polite and friendly but respectful of William. We saw her really letting go. She looked relaxed as her shoulders were down, and had lots of natural interaction with the staff. She wasn't phased by William not being there. There's a very similar trait between Charles and Camilla and William and Kate - in that both the men lose a bit of their confidence when their partners aren't by their sides. Whereas Camilla and Kate show they are strong and independent on their own."
In contrast, Darren noted William was "not as confident" working by himself in America. Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, he said: "While Kate is naturally quite confident during both solo and joint engagements, William appears more sure of himself when in the company of his wife. While he still holds himself in a way that would be perceived as a confident manner to the public, gestures like placing his hands in his pockets and his smile not seeming as engaged would signal that he is feeling some manner of nerves during his solo trip."
The body language expert added: "Kate is William's rock and we often see him letting her take the lead during their joint engagements, with the Royal happy to watch on proudly as she takes charge during interactions. Out solo, William takes a more reserved approach and isn't as animated as he can be when joined by Kate. The use of minimal gestures during his first outing in New York is similar to those made by the late Queen when appearing publicly. He chooses to have more of an understated yet stoic presence."