Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Megxit, reportedly, encouraged Prince William and Kate Middleton to become more affectionate towards each other in public.
While speaking with Femail, body language expert Judi James said that the departure of the Sussexes encouraged the Cambridges to become more relaxed when out in public.
As such, their being relaxed has helped them become more affectionate towards each other. And Prince William and Middleton appear to become more natural and spontaneous when it comes to their public displays of affection.
James analyzed photos of the royal family from their Royal Train tour this week and said that Prince William and Middleton engaged in gentle touches.
In the first photo, Middleton places her left hand on Prince William’s back. In the second photo, Prince William is the one touching his wife’s back.
James said that Prince William and Middleton used to avoid touching each other in public because they didn’t want their relationship to end up like the same soap opera fate that affected Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s marriage.
As such, the Cambridges’ body language used to bland, but they have now managed to become more relaxed without losing control of their privacy.
James also said that it was evident Prince William and Middleton wanted to project the Christmas spirit.
The couple laughed and smiled nonstop during their tour. It was also evident that they wanted to boost the public’s morale after dealing with the coronavirus pandemic for the most part of 2020.
James also noticed that Prince William and Middleton looked into each other’s eyes several times while on tour.
She said that the gesture shows that the couple has a strong emotional connection just by looking at their eyes alone.
Meanwhile, James also spoke with Express and said that Prince William and Middleton struggled to endure the cold weather during their tour.
At one point, Middleton removed her gloves so she could hold her handbag properly. And Prince William also removed his gloves at one point, but he kept rubbing his hands together to keep their warm.
But even if the cold weather seemed unbearable, Middleton and Prince William were still enthusiastic while talking to the people that they met on tour.
Prince William and Middleton kicked off their tour of the United Kingdom on Sunday. The couple visited England, Wales, and Scotland on board the Royal Train tour.
However, the couple’s tour wasn’t free from criticisms. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were slammed for not wearing their face masks all the time.