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Kate Middleton and Prince Charles sat next to one another during tonight’s Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. Photographs of the royal box saw the Duchess of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales engaging in small talk. Express.co.uk’s body language expert Judi James discussed the two royal’s dynamic and suggested they were leading the display of “family unity”.
Kate joined Prince William, Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives in conflicts.
Princess Anne was also in attendance, as was Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and Princess Alexandra.
Together, the members of the Royal Family sat in the royal box.
In the front row, from left to right was William, Kate, Charles and Camilla.
Images taken of the royals show the Duchess engaging in conversation with her father-in-law.
Some photographs show William looking over while Camilla looks into the distance or upwards.
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Speaking about the pictures, Judi said: “In the centenary year of the Festival of Remembrance and with the Queen sadly missing from the royal line up, it was Prince Charles adopting a central and rather up-beat note among the Firm, wearing a rather eye-catching tie alongside his medals and engaging both Camilla and Kate in conversation while the other royals stood around him in what looked like more somber and reflective poses.
“At The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral we caught a glimpse of the strong bonds of affection between Charles and his daughter-in-law as Kate placed an arm around Charles to comfort him in his grief and here he seems to have singled her out for a chat, even turning his torso towards her despite the very formal-looking line-up.
“Kate’s response looks warm, with a very rounded-cheek smile and head tilt, making this look like an almost deliberate display of top-line unity from a family so affected by rifts and change,” she added.
As for why the Queen was not in attendance, Her Majesty would usually attend but has been advised by doctors to only perform “light duties”.
However, the monarch is making a public return tomorrow morning as she she leads the nation’s Remembrance Sunday tributes at the Cenotaph.
And the Queen will be joined by several members of the Royal Family tomorrow.
