‘Mirrored body language shows deep bonds’ between royal brothers

The Duke of Cambridge and Duke of Sussex's mirrored body language showed their "deeper bonds of love" for one another, an expert has suggested.

As they entered the Kensington Palace garden to unveil the statue of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, William and Harry strolled side by side and both walked with their left hands touching their stomachs.

Body language expert Judi James said of the brothers, whose rift has long been documented: "Their smiles, when they emerged, were a little bit rigid, but they did emerge side by side.

"And I think what was more important was that their body language was very mirrored as they arrived - a sort of subliminal bonding.

"The mirroring would very much show their deeper bonds of love for one another."

Describing their mannerisms and interaction, Ms James added: "There was little in the way of anxiety rituals which, considering they were very wary of the fact that people were going to be reading their body language, I think they managed it extremely well.

"There was no real tension in their posture. Harry fiddled with his wedding ring which is clearly a reference to seeing his family as a source of comfort under pressure."

She suggested that Harry put in more effort to make William laugh, but that was typical of their previous appearances in the past.

"Harry was more energetic. I think he was maybe putting in a little more effort to make William laugh.

"He was a bit more animated. He threw probably more glances at William.”