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Queen Camilla’s ‘hands-off gesture’ that signals reassurance with Charles’ recovery, body language pro claims
Plus, the three gestures form Charles that show his joy to be out in public again
QUEEN Camilla joined King Charles for his first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.
Camilla, 75, stepped out with the king for the Easter church service this morning sporting an emerald green dress, black jacket and black Chanel bag.
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The pair were all smiles as they greeted the crowd of people who had gather outside for the annual Easter Mattins Service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Sunday to catch a glimpse of the royal family.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, body language expert Judi James revealed the two put on a united and reassured front.
While the pair both waved and smiled at fans, Queen Camilla appeared to take a back seat as King Charles joked with fans.
She carefully steps back to allow Charles to dominate the spotlight
Judi James
The body language expert says her 'hands off' gesture signalled confidence in his health.
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She says: "The large spatial gap between Camilla and her husband here suggests confidence in him and his health.
"She carefully steps back to allow Charles to dominate the spotlight, facing him like the waiting fans are facing him, rather than standing close by his side to imply he might be in need of support and assistance.";
Walking into Windsor Castle, the king and queen walked together as they beamed at the crowd.
The body language expert adds: "It’s a hands-off gesture that should add to the signals of reassurance in terms of his current recovery.
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"Her smile seems to be one of pride rather than concern here and she beams at the crowds rather than at him so suggest some shared relief that he is perhaps easing back into his royal duties again."
According to Judi, Charles had three key gestures while walking to the Easter service to reassure the nation about his health.
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She claimed his smile, comedy signals and flustered waves to the fans signal his joy to see the public again.
Analysing his waves, she explains: "The first is a fluttering wave that signals affection, while the three waves that follow tell us he is missing the public and in no real hurry to get inside the abbey and out of sight of the cameras and spotlight."
King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend the Easter celebrations but will be taking 'gentle steps' back to public life.
Charles has opted to miss the Easter lunch in order to protect his health as he undergoes treatment.
The service will see fewer royals than usual to "shield the King from infection risk".
Last week, Peter Phillips revealed the King is "frustrated" that his recovery from cancer treatment is taking longer than “he would want it to".
The son of the Princess Anne said the monarch was “in good spirits”, but was “pushing” his staff to be able to return to his duties after beginning "pioneering" treatment last month.
Mr Phillips, whose sister Zara is a former Olympian equestrian, told Sky News Australia: "I think ultimately he's hugely frustrated.
"He's frustrated that he can't get on and do everything that he wants to be able to do.
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"But he is very pragmatic, he understands that there's a period of time that he really needs to focus on himself.
"But at the same time he is always pushing his staff and everybody - his doctors and nurses - to be able to say 'actually can I do this, can I do that?'"
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