Kate and William are using “deliberate gestures” to become more “hands off” parents with their older children, while George takes on a “protective role” over Louis, body language expert says
- Body language expert Judi James said they use “deliberate gestures”.
- She said Will and Kate are always “hands-off” with their eldest children.
- All three children greeted well-wishers during the annual Christmas walkabout
- Judi compared George’s behavior towards Louis to old footage of Will and Harry
- She said: “William was shown in caring mode for Harry back then, just like George is with Louis now.”
Kate and William have made “deliberate gestures” to become more “hands off” parents with their eldest children as George has taken on a “protective role” over his younger brother Louis, a body expert has said.
King Charles was joined by the rest of the royal family on Sunday on their traditional Christmas walk to St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk.
It was the first Christmas the royal family spent without Queen Elizabeth after her death in September.
Judi James, a body language expert, told The Mirror how the couple made several “deliberate gestures” to show how they are now becoming more “hands off” parents with their eldest children, George and Charlotte.
The Princess of Wales walks hand in hand with her youngest son Louis on her traditional Christmas walk
Body language expert Judi James said that George has morphed into the “older brother keeping an eye on four-year-old Louis” as he is pictured reaching for his little brother’s hand
Judi said seven-year-old Charlotte “pulled ahead” on her way to church.
She added, “George has gone from being the rather shy looking boy holding his father’s hand to the older brother keeping an eye on four-year-old Louis.”
Judi said: “One of the sweetest and most poignant signals of body language was the sight of George using touch, chat and bending rituals to signal that he is now in the role of protector and ‘watcher’ to his younger brother Louis .’
Cheeky Louis also took charge when he was filmed chasing after the family so he could give Charlotte a bouquet of flowers.
He also tugged on Kate’s hand when he got impatient during the tour.
Judi explained that while William reached out his hand to touch George’s back and leaned towards him, George performed the same actions on his “playful” younger brother.
She then compared this gesture to old footage of Harry and William growing up.
Judi said: “From the footage of a young William and Harry growing up together, shown on Harry’s Netflix show, it looked like a poignant reflection of how their sibling relationship evolved before they grew up and fell apart.
“William was shown caring for Harry then, just as George is with Louis now.”
George confidently leads the way with his father, the Prince of Wales, to greet well-wishers on Christmas Day
Following the Christmas service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Norfolk estate, Eldest Royals Charlotte and George greeted the well-wishers together, while Ouis
A handshake from Louis! The young king followed in the footsteps of his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, to meet well-wishers
According to insiders, despite his “anger and sadness” over the Netflix documentary, William also won’t tolerate others speaking negatively about Prince Harry.
As the royals entered the church, a sweet moment of brotherly love was caught on camera as Prince George reached out to guide his youngest brother, who attended his first-ever Christmas Day walking tour.
But Louis proved he’s a natural when he flashed a sweet smile for the camera as he entered the church.
The mischievous young prince also retrieved a feathered Santa Claus toy from a well-wisher, which he carried with him while his mother spoke to a young girl who had come out to say hello.
Despite being much older than him, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, were only attending for the second time due to cancellations in 2020 and 2021 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
While Prince Louis looked gorgeous in a black coat and shorts (traditional for young royal boys up to the age of eight), his older sister Charlotte wore the same burgundy coat she wore in the carol service “Together at Christmas” on ITV1 on Christmas Eve.
During the service at Westminster Abbey, organized by her mother Kate, Charlotte took center stage, giggling at the Dean of Westminster’s anecdote about his cat’s fondness for tinsel and glowing, as Hugh Bonneville shared an excerpt from Paddington Bear In honor of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
While greeting royal fans at the Sandringham estate, the Princess of Wales told a well-wisher that her children “got a lot of nice things” this year but “started quite early”.