Prince William and Kate Middleton's 'butt tapping' PDA on BAFTAs red carpet deemed 'flirty' and 'tactile'
LONDON, UK: Kate Middleton was caught whispering in Prince William's ear as they walked down the red carpet at the BAFTAs award presentation at Royal Festival Hall in Southbank, London, on Sunday, February 19, 2023. Body language specialist Judi James said that the "flirty" exchanges between the two revealed information about their emotional communication styles.
The closeness of the couple was clear as they made their way to the wedding and shined on the red carpet, as evidenced by Kate whispering in Prince William's ear and their close proximity, as reported by Express.
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What did body language expert Judi James say?
James said, "This is such a flirty, tactile display from William and Kate, with Kate looking like a Hollywood goddess on the red carpet and William using body language that could almost suggest he was on his first date." She continued, "The couple’s eye contact looks more frequent and intense than usual, suggesting they are using it to communicate emotionally and to help share what looks like high levels of pleasure and excitement at the glamourous event."
She added, "Both William and Kate always seem to love dressing up for events like this and William’s very toothy smile with some suppressions at the corner of the mouth shows exactly how delighted he is to be on this up-market version of a date night with his beautiful wife."
She further added that the couple's behavior during their presentation at the BAFTAs went beyond simple physical shows of affection. "When the couple isn’t actually touching they are performing some truncated touch rituals, with arms outstretched to suggest a desire to be even more tactile," she explained. Judi further noted, "William is sporting a ‘cocked thumb’, a classic male body language signal suggesting intense pleasure."
While there aren't any official "rules" prohibiting public displays of affection by members of the royal family, it's uncommon to see them when they appear in public.
Kate Middleton is Prince William's rock
MEAWW previously reported that, as per a close friend of the pair, Kate Middleton is "tougher than she is given credit for" and is head over heels in love with her husband Prince William. The anonymous acquaintance also added that his connection with Kate plays a significant role in keeping him calm, grounded, and prepared to perform royal duties.
Kate appears to have a quiet and reserved personality to the public due to her out-and-about behavior. Yet, this acquaintance emphasized that Kate is "tougher than she is often given credit for," and that William frequently relies on her as the strains of royal life continue to mount for the two.
This unnamed friend continued, "His marriage to Catherine has been crucial. She loves him for who he is, in spite of his title, not because of it. She is his anchor and he relies on her calmness and her counsel. She is tougher than she is often given credit for, and William relies on her hugely.”
'Trying too hard'
People were quick to react on social media about the royal couple's PDA on the red carpet, with one commenting, "I love this, I really really do. I love to see it. However, if this was Meghan giving Harry a “love tap” the papers would be going wild, everyone would be going wild."
Another said, "As soon as I watched this, I thought to myself if Megan did this, she would’ve been called all kinds of names and definitely the headlines would’ve been different." A third posted, "Looks like she goes to grab his hand and he pulls away 😂"
"Thought this was unacceptable behavior 🤷🏾♀️ or was that just for Meghan&Harry🤔" said another. A fifth chimed in saying, "Trying too hard after people pointed out that they barely touch each other anymore. 🤣🤣 no one buys it."
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