Trooping the Colour: Kate leads royal children into carriage Kate Middleton attended Trooping the Colour at the weekend, a ceremonial event performed every year on Horse Guards Parade to celebrate King Charles's birthday. The Princess hadn’t been seen in public since Christmas Day, following a trip to hospital for planned abdominal surgery and later her shock announcement that she is undergoing cancer treatment. Body language expert to the stars Judi James, has opened up about Kate's "discreet" public appearance and suggested one royal, in particular, acted as a stand-in for the future Queen - none other than her daughter.
Speaking exclusively to Express Online, the communications specialist suggested Princess Charlotte openly supported her mother amid her return to royal events. The body language expert shared her insights into the pair's interaction, and suggested the Princess of Wales has not yet made a full return to public duties. Judi told Express.
co.uk : "Her hat brim was tilted so that her face was partly hidden in the carriage, when she would normally wear a hat in a way that her full face would be on show at all times. She smiled and waved from the carriage but it was Charlotte who seemed to be standing in a little for her mother, copying Kate’s normally dazzling pitch perfect smile and flashing it at the crowds while waving furiously as the carriage went on its route.
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