Kate Middleton & Prince William’s ‘sexy’ and ‘loving’ New Year photo is a nod back to ‘flirty’ dating days, says expert
KATE Middleton and Prince William treated royal fans to a glamorous new photo for New Year, which shows off their “sexy” and “loving” side, says a body language expert.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge posted a photo of them dressed to the nines in the back of a car as they attended the James Bond premiere in 2021.
Judi James told Fabulous that the choice of photo “reminded us of their enduring love.”
She explained: “This simple, sexy and very loving photo that the Cambridges have chosen for their New Year message is subtly packed with what look like several coded messages about their both their relationship with each other and their relationship with the UK public, with their future roles as King and Queen in mind.
“Why is it sexy? Because it looks so much like an echo of the poses we used to glimpse of the couple during their dating years, when they would often be seen flirting and getting tactile together in the back of limos after rolling out of parties.
“Since their wedding their body language together has been much more discreet but the choice of composition suggests they are still very much the same fun, flirty duo that they were back then.”
Judi said that their “wide smiles and excited eye expressions” suggested that William and Kate were “as totally impressed with each other as they were with the movie.”
She continued: “Their mutual torso and head leaning in together shows their signature trait of mirroring, as does the matching symmetric smiles.
“This suggests not just like-minded thinking but also an emphatic power balance that should be an ongoing feature of their body language once they reach the throne.
“The hand clasp is an important signal as it also speaks of the enduring strength of their relationship together.
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“Kate is making what looks like a very firm statement here, by not just holding her husband’s hand but placing her other hand over the top of his in a gesture of affirmation and ownership that implies he is still very precious to her.”
Judi said that it is interesting they choose a photo taken inside a car instead of the red carpet, and it indicates that they are “virtually placing us in the front seat of their car with them, like friends.”
She often spends her birthdays in private with her family – and a royal expert has revealed it is unlikely she is throwing a lavish bash.
Although her exact plans haven’t been revealed, royal author Duncan Larcombe said Kate’s birthday on January 9 is expected to be “low-key.”
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She added: “We are being invited to share this moment like friends and it implies that, behind the normal social royal smiles, they really do like us which, from a family that has often been seen as haughty, remote and ‘doing their duty’ when they mix with their subjects, this hasn’t always been a given.”
The Cambridges are believed to have gone to Kate’s family in West Berkshire to celebrate New Year, having spent Christmas in Norfolk.
Kate has an exciting year ahead as she celebrates her 40th birthday in January.
Duncan told OK!: “Kate and William are not the sort to go away to celebrate on their own and leave the kids at home.
“I think the same will apply to Kate’s birthday as it does to Christmas – it will be low key and it will be focused entirely on the family.”
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