King Charles III and Queen Camilla ’s relationship has changed, and their body language at the State Opening of Parliament said it all. According to a body language expert, the two did something of a role reversal at the July 17, 2024, event in London, England. Queen Camilla didn’t take a ‘backseat’ at the State Opening of Parliament According to body language expert Judi James, King Charles and Queen Camilla, decked out in royal finery, hinted their relationship had changed at the opening of Parliament.
“The body language between Charles and Camilla has evolved and changed a little since his illness and that change was reflected here today,” she told Mirror . Buckingham Palace revealed King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer in a Feb. 5, 2024, announcement, a month before Kate Middleton shared her own diagnosis.
The king’s treatment, as well as the Princess of Wales’s, is ongoing. Usually, James explained, Queen Camilla, whose birthday fell on the same day as the ceremony (she turned 77), stays in the background. However, at the opening of Parliament, that wasn’t the case.
“Camilla used to tend to take a backseat role on formal occasions, often looking riddled with signals of inner anxiety and taking her cues from her husband’s behaviour [sic] and movements,” James said. “Now, though, she seems to have grown in terms of an air of confidence, authority, and an ability to take a lead at times. She appeared here to be quite happy to greet the crowd.