Prince William and Harry showed
signs they were tense and stressed as they joined in standing guard at the Queen’s
coffin, a body expert has claimed.
The Prince of Wales and Duke
of Sussex — dressed in uniform — stood vigil around their
grandmother’s coffin as she lies in state at Westminster Hall on Saturday
afternoon. Silence fell as members of the public looked on, with the only sound
being the grandchildren’s footsteps on the stone.
William was positioned at
one end of the coffin facing the north entrance and stood with his hands
clasped in front and his head bowed. Harry was set at the
opposite end, facing the area of the hall where thousands of people have
entered over the last few days.
The pair have appeared united
in public since the death of the Queen and even made a rare list-minute
walkabout alongside their wives at Windsor Castle. However, their relationship
has been strained for some time and Harry has been accused of being
“stubborn”.
Speaking exclusively to the
Daily Star, body language expert Adrianne Carter described the
brothers as displaying “high tension”.
She said: “We see very
solemn and correct posture from all eight grandchildren.
“When the clip goes to
the close-up of William we see him clenching his jaw. Jaw clenching happens
when someone is feeling high tension and under stress.
“Nothing to see like
William’s face but Harry is holding his posture very tightly – again this
happens when we carrying tension but this is to be expected in the situation they
are in.”
