William has made 'big change' after latest Harry explosive claims - expert
Prince William appeared to have made a big change amid yet more allegations about his feud with brother Prince Harry, according to a body language expert.
A day after the first extracts of new royal book Endgame by Omid Scobie were released, the Prince of Wales visited Manchester to drop in on a project tackling youth violence. William was joined by the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham for the tour after the prince's Royal Foundation and the politician's office donated £50,000 each to bolster the work of the Manchester Peace Together Alliance.
The visit came amid claims that royal courtiers were furious with claims in the new book that William ignored Harry's calls as he desperately tried to get to the late Queen's bedside on the day she died and that the Prince of Wales is convinced his brother has been brainwashed by an "army of therapists" in America.
Prince William on a visit to the Hideaway Youth Project, lead partner of the Manchester Peace Together Alliance (Getty Images)But despite the drama, body language expert Judi James believes William channelled his late grandmother by putting on a "business as usual" demeanour as he happily joined in with the youngsters making a collage, playing pool and being posed cheeky questions about how much money he had in his bank account.
Judi told the Mirror: "If his body language signals here contain any responses to the latest attempts to skewer the royals via some barbed quotes in the Scobie book it's more like a hint of mild exasperation than any appearance of being genuinely rattled.
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William leans in to chat to some of the youngsters (PA)"All the Firm should be tired of this game by now but although every missile is missing its mark the overall effect must be wearying. Despite this though or perhaps because of it, William looks even more determined than usual to throw himself into his causes and to immerse himself with the people he meets.
"His skills of projecting humility seem enhanced. For a tall man, he manages to bend or stoop enough to lower his signals of power and status and integrate easily with different groups. He is also looking more comfortable in his own skin recently. His body language in the past has often looked slightly shy and awkward but coming out of the other side of the battles with his brother, he seems more mature and confident enough to look comfortable and at ease."
William arrives at the project in the Moss Side of Manchester (Getty Images)Meanwhile, Judi noted that William seemed free of anxiety or nervousness - and only hinted at small signs of being disappointed. She added: "The hug he receives on arrival gets a complimentary response from him and he is also able to vary his facial expressions depending on who he is meeting with what looks like ease. In one photo his upper cheek is raised and rounded and there is muscle tension at the side of his mouth to suggest suppressed, authentic pleasure. As a greeting ritual, this creates some instant rapport, hinting that he is meeting an old friend.
"He switches to a facial expression of regret and concern to acknowledge some of the stories he is hearing, although this in turn converts to a downturned mouth clamp that could also be prompted by the latest swipes in the new book. There’s no anxiety or nervousness in this response though, just a suggestion that he might, at worst, be 'disappointed'."
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