'Flirty' Kate Middleton gives Prince William a 'cheeky' look of love at Trooping the Colour, says body language expert

Daily Mail​

14-06-2025

Kate Middleton was pictured giving Prince William a 'rather flirty, appreciative glance', according to a body language expert.
The Princess of Wales, 43, was attending today's Trooping the Colour parade when she was seen looking at her royal husband, 42.
William played a starring role in today's event, riding on horseback alongside Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh.
And he was elaborately dressed for the occasion, donning the Full Ceremonial Guard Order of the Welsh Guards, and a bearskin hat.
The prince also donned the Most Noble Order of the Garter Sash with the Lesser George and a Welsh Guards Sword.
His outfit included his four, full size medals - the Gold, Diamond, and Platinum Jubilee medals, plus the Coronation Medal.
A photo shows the prince on horseback, as his wife looks over appreciatively at him.
According to body language expert Judi James, who described William as 'rather dashing-looking', the prince seemed somewhat 'oblivious'.
Judi told FEMAIL: 'It's just a little bit furtive, giving it a rather cheeky look rather than suggesting care and concern for the way that he might be sweltering under his bearskin in the heat.'
According to Judi, the royal couple - who have been married for 14 years - often display body language behaviour that hints at their close bond.
During an engagement in Wales earlier this year, the expert said the couple seemed more loved up than ever.
Throughout their outing, the royal couple put on various displays of affection that 'almost made it impossible to not smile while you watch them', Judi James told FEMAIL.
The body language expert explained how the parents-of-three increased their 'authentic flirt rituals, looks of love and playful amusement' as they visited the Welsh town together.
Judi said the obvious warmth and cheer between the couple suggests the PDA witnessed in Kate's deeply personal cancer recovery video last September is set to continue.
'It is a continuation of the love story narrative that we were finally allowed to glimpse during Kate's powerfully touching video update about her cancer,' said the expert.
'The signals of touch and proximity in that video revealed their closeness as a loving and besotted-looking couple.
'It looked like a one-off glimpse of how they behave behind the scenes of their more formal and less tactile public persona, but there were suggestions at this outing that they do intend the PDAs to continue.
'The couple touch-swapped in a way that showed mutual affection,' continued Judi. 'When they made Welsh cakes the flirt signals hit a high that was almost Nigella Lawson-esque.
'Their eye contact produced face-crinkling, cheek-rounding looks of love and playful amusement and their touch, stroke and patting rituals showed a marked increase.
'The best way to tell the power of their flirt signals here though is by evaluating the viewer reaction. It's almost impossible to not smile while you watch them, which is always a reaction to authentic flirt rituals between an established couple.'
Today's event, Trooping the Colour, is a centuries-old tradition that marks the Sovereign's official birthday.
It dates back to the 17th century and is rooted in battlefield custom, when regimental flags, or 'colours,' were trooped in front of soldiers to ensure they could be recognised amid the smoke of combat.
What is Trooping the Colour?
The Trooping of the Colour has marked the official birthday of the British Sovereign for more than 260 years.
Over 1400 parading soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians come together each June in a great display of military precision, horsemanship and fanfare to mark the Sovereign's official birthday.
The streets are lined with crowds waving flags as the parade moves from Buckingham Palace and down The Mall to Horse Guard's Parade, alongside Members of the Royal Family on horseback and in carriages.
The display closes with an RAF fly-past, watched by Members of the Royal Family from Buckingham Palace balcony.
Once the Sovereign has arrived at Horse Guard's Parade in Whitehall, they are greeted by a Royal salute and carry out an inspection of the troops, who are fully trained and operational soldiers wearing the ceremonial uniform of red tunics and bearskin hats.
After the military bands have performed, the escorted Regimental Colour, or flag, is processed down the ranks of soldiers. Over one hundred words of command are used by the Officer in Command of the Parade to direct the several hundred soldiers.
Once the Foot Guards have marched past the Sovereign, they ride back to Buckingham Palace at the head of the soldiers, before taking the salute again at the Palace from a dais.
The Sovereign is then joined by other Members of the Royal Family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace to watch a fly-past by the Royal Air Force. A 41-gun salute is also fired in Green Park to mark the occasion.