Charlotte's telling gesture shows 'hero-worship' for dad William, says expert
Princess Charlotte showed her "hero-worship" for her dad Prince William with a sweet yet telling gesture at her mum's Christmas carol concert, according to a body language expert.
The eight-year-old along with brothers Prince George and Prince Louis made a rare public for the annual Westminster Abbey event hosted by Kate which has quickly become a firm fixture in the festive royal calendar. The royal children were introduced to the Dean of Westminster, Dr David Hoyle, outside the Abbey’s great west door when they first arrived with their father William. As they walked into the Abbey the royal children paused for a moment to post Christmas cards, in a special postbox, containing messages for children who might be struggling this Christmas, something open to all youngsters attending.
Princess Charlotte with mum Kate and older brother Prince George (Getty Images)
The children post special letters before the service (Getty Images)And looking at the footage of this, body language expert Judi James said the family of five have now turned into a "sweet, well-oiled machine". She told the Mirror: "It looks obvious from the way they all seem to know exactly where to walk and with whom. All three children trot off to the pillar box to post cards with little prompting from their parents and it is interesting to the point of amazing that playful Louis now seems to have found a place as the most well-trained-looking sibling in the group.
"He walks straight off to the box then back to his parents, striding over to take his father’s hand while Charlotte takes Kate’s. George now seems to have grown out of the 'child' stage and walks in the middle with the adults, looking like a mini-me of his father."
But for Judi, it is Charlotte, who produces the most telling gesture. She explained: "Even though she walks with her mother she throws a quick glance back at her father. William is doing his usual auto-contact checking gesture, placing one hand over his jacket in a partial barrier ritual. Charlotte picks up on this and mirrors William, performing an identical gesture as they walk into the Abbey.
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The family of five make their way into the service (Getty Images)"It's always seen as George who is the one who copies and mirrors his father, while Charlotte has copied Kate in the past but this one simple but twinned mimicry gesture suggests that Charlotte hero-worships both her mum and her dad and has strong feelings of empathy for William in particular."
Kate's service this year reflects the princess' early years Shaping Us campaign launched in January, which aims to highlight and promote the significance of the formative years of a child’s life.
It is billed as a moment to thank all those who work to support babies, young children and families in communities across the UK and among the 1,500 guests were midwives and nursery teachers.
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