Kate Middleton, Prince William Show ‘Non-Verbal Bonding,’ ‘Equal Status’ Unique For Heir

Kate Middleton and Prince William rarely engage in public displays of affection. And a body language expert recently said that the royal couple doesn’t need to.

While speaking with Express, Judi James said that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge don’t need to show the world that they are affectionate towards each other because they are already considered a long-term loving couple.

“Sometimes it’s the subtlest gestures that can say more about a couples’ relationship than the more open PDAs, especially with a long-established couple like William and Kate, as this micro-ritual proves. One possible reason why the Cambridges rarely perform PDAs or touch rituals at royal events is probably that they don’t need to,” she said.

Earlier this week, Middleton and Prince William made headlines after the former was photographed stroking the latter’s arm during their royal engagement in London. Royal fans were excited to see the affection between the couple because they rarely see it from them.

“Kate eye-checks her husband from a small distance to listen to his point before performing a backward thumb-jerk in his direction that suggests she teasing him gently to join in the joke. But she follows this with the loving touch on the arm that then converts into a flirty-looking hair-preen. Her smile looks congruent as she looks at William and her mouth opens into a laugh, showing a shared sense of humor between them,” she said.

James also explained that said that Middleton and Prince William’s interaction is a blend of anticipation and non-verbal tie-signs that obviously works for them. The body language expert went on to say that the royal couple’s non-verbal bonding also suggests that they regard each other as equals. The so-called twinned behavior is unique for an heir to the throne and his partner.

This is because Prince William will become King one day, and he will be taking over the most important job in the British monarchy. With this position, it is expected that he won’t regard his wife as his equal, but Prince William actually does.