Neither the King nor Queen Consort smiled during their respective crownings, but one appeared far more tense than the other, a body language expert pointed out.
Saturday’s Coronation ceremony was broadcast across the world with more than 20 million people tuning in to the event in the UK alone, which is fewer viewers than attended the Queen’s funeral last year.
Body language expert Mark Bowden, who examined the response of both royals as their respective crowns were bestowed upon them, spotted significant differences in the royal’s behaviors.
While The King remained composed throughout the ceremony, Camilla made several hand motions suggesting she was concerned about the crown’s steadiness on her head, according to Bowden.
The expert told nickiswift.com: “When Charles receives the crown, his head is already slightly bowed, displaying reverence for the weighty symbol he will bear.
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“However, when the crown is on Charles’ head, he supports its weight fully, perhaps displaying his commitment to the duty ahead.”
Turning to Camilla’s coronation, the expert added: “It is fair to say Charles shows more control and composure than Camila around this event.
“The weight of any crown is both physical, mental, and iconic. Charles looks to be wearing all of these at this stage.”
Bowden also attention to Camilla’s wobbly adjustments and motions, which were most likely due to fear “about the crown’s steadiness”.
He added: “The crowning of King Charles III and the Queen Consort is a great example of nonverbal communication, demonstrating how a single object can hold symbolic meaning far beyond its physical form.”
The pair reportedly retired to their Sandringham Estate in Norfolk following the exertions of the Coronation weekend.
Sources have said that the pair is delighted with how the event unraveled and were “thrilled” to see how many people joined the weekend’s festivities, the Daily Mail reported.
Queen Consort Camila, the second wife of Charles, spurred a vast amount of controversy in the years after she met Charles, in the summer of 1971.
The pair allegedly had an on-off connection while they were both married before sharing their romance publicly.
Charles, the longest-serving British heir, assumed the position of King after the passing of his mother the Quee on September 8th, 2022.
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