- The royal family recently gathered for their annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham palace.
- Multiple members of the family were photographed by paparazzi driving into the palace grounds.
- A body language expert analyzed everyone's expressions to see if they were ~genuine~ or not.
Kate Middleton just stepped out for the royal family's annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace, and she was photographed on her way to the event absolutely beaming. While Kate obviously knew photographers would be lurking around the entrance to Buckingham palace in order the capture the royals arriving, her excited face was apparently completely genuine.
According to body language expert Darren Stanton (via Pure Wow) "These shots of them in the car are particularly strong, and for me the key theme that comes through is authenticity, that sense of genuine emotion rather than something being performed for the cameras."
He added, "Importantly, there are no signs from Kate, Beatrice or Eugenie of what we’d call a masking smile—no tightness around the mouth, no disconnect between the upper and lower face, and no sense of a smile being 'switched on' just for the cameras. Instead, the expressions are consistent and relaxed."
"The whole face is engaged with all of them. Their eyes are involved, and we can see the crow’s feet or laugh lines at the outer corners, which is a strong indicator of authenticity. When people are genuinely happy, the muscles around the eyes activate naturally—and that’s exactly what we’re seeing here. Taken together, it all points to real, unforced emotion and a genuine happiness about being there, rather than any kind of obligation or performance."
He also spoke about a photo of Princess Beatrice specifically, saying "What we’re seeing is real happiness and genuine excitement about heading to the King’s pre-Christmas lunch, and that’s especially noticeable with Beatrice. Her face is visibly lit up—there’s an openness there. She’s maintaining her composure extremely well, and she does genuinely look happy. It doesn’t feel forced or staged in any way."
So, guess it was a drama free event for once!
