Prince William ‘came across as anxious’ after adopting ‘similar gestures’ to King Charles

Prince William reportedly “came across as anxious” with his body language after previously adopting “similar gestures” to King Charles a body language expert has claimed.

• The Prince of Wales is said to have once shown signs he “wasn’t very confident” and adopted “similar gestures” to his father. 
• Comparing his body language then to now, an expert has claimed that these signs aren’t seen “nearly so much”. 
• This royal news comes as we revealed why King Charles’ coronation day will be especially significant for grandson Archie.  

Following Queen Elizabeth's passing at Balmoral, King Charles paid tribute to his “darling mama” in his first address to the nation - a speech that also saw him confirm that Prince William and Kate Middleton were now Prince and Princess of Wales. In the days following the end of the royal mourning period, Prince William and Kate paid a special visit to Wales. Here the couple, who lived on Anglesey in North Wales for three years, were welcomed to Wales by a determined royal fan. The Prince and Princess of Wales’ trip was likely made all the more special given their connection with the country and their first official joint engagement was in Wales too. 

Back in 2011, a few months before Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding, they stepped out at an RNLI station on Anglesey. Now a body language expert has compared the royals at both engagements and claims that Prince William used to “come across as anxious” with “similar gestures” to King Charles…

Analyzing the Prince and Princess of Wales on behalf of Betfair Bingo, body language and behavioral expert Darren Stanton has reflected upon their behavior during their Swansea trip last month and their engagement in Anglesey in February 2011. And according to him, Prince William once often displayed “gestures” that he “inherited” from his father. 

“William has also developed greatly in his levels of confidence and gravitas, especially in the last few years,” Darren claimed pensively. “He previously adopted similar gestures to that of his father King Charles, and would often come across as anxious or nervous.”

Highlighting two of these that fans might not have spotted at the time, Darren went on to express his belief that these are acts of “self-reassurance” from Prince William.

“During the first engagement with Kate, he was seen playing with cufflinks on his shirt - something Charles is often seen doing. This is a self-reassurance gesture, which basically means he wasn’t very confident in the situation,” the expert claimed. “The other key gesture that Prince William has inherited from his father is placing his hand inside his jacket.”

Comparing the Prince of Wales’ body language then to now, Darren added that, these reported gestures aren’t seen as much as they previously were.

“Nowadays, we do not see nearly as many self-reassurance gestures that William used to make,” he alleged. “This proves he has grown in confidence and is secure within his position as Prince of Wales and future King.”

Prince William is now first in the royal line of succession and has spent many years as a senior working royal, compared to 2011 when he was still a Search and Rescue Pilot in the RAF.

Both he and King Charles grew up in the royal spotlight and have had to cope with the pressure of preparing for their future as monarchs. It’s perhaps understandable in light of this that father and son might occasionally have shown gestures of “self-reassurance” at public engagements.

Now King and Prince of Wales respectively, both royals have taken on even more responsibilities in recent weeks. It’s lovely to think that where Prince William once came “across as anxious” Darren believes he’s feeling “secure” and filled with more “confidence” going forwards.