'There was even a micro-gesture of a small spasm of the lips to show suppressed emotions as they played the Last Post.' His mouth was pulled down at the corners and his rapid blinking hinted he was close to tears as he remembered his mother as well as those fallen in action. She said: 'Charles stood at the Cenotaph as though totally alone and lost in his thoughts. She said King Charles appeared lost in thought and close to tears. Judi also said that the King's body language indicated that he was battling his own emotions. 'Kate’s calm and very still body language was in contrast to Camilla’s nervous movements that showed the most in the fluttering of her hymn sheet as her two hands fiddled with it throughout.' Kate turned her head quickly in a gesture of polite concern. Judi added: 'She looked unable to keep totally still and spoke to Kate at one point but while looking straight ahead rather than turning to her. The royal women sing a hymn during the ceremony (Image: Getty Images) Otherwise though there were gestures of open anxiety from Camilla.' 'Camilla smiled at Kate for a second time before nodding, again in a gesture of acknowledgement as she walked ahead of Kate in her new role of Queen.

Standing beside Kate, she performed a subtle smile of acknowledgement as her wreath was laid and as she turned to Kate on their way from the balcony she threw a rather fond smile as Kate spoke to her.

Judi told the Mirror : 'Watching from the balcony Camilla combined signals of regal duty with some rituals of anxiety. Read more: Lipreader 'reveals' what King Charles said after eggs were lobbed at him in York According to body language expert Judi James, Queen Consort Camilla appeared anxious during the service. There was a poignant empty space on the balcony where Queen Elizabeth II would normally stand to observe the emotional service while her son would lay a wreath on her behalf.īoth the Princess of Wales and the Queen Consort wore elegant black coats and had three poppies pinned to them alongside a diamond brooch. The two women watched from the balcony of the Foreign Office as wreaths were laid at the Cenotaph by King Charles and other royals. A body language expert has claimed the Princess of Wales made a 'concerned' gesture towards Queen Consort Camilla on Remembrance Sunday.

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