Kate Middleton Showed Signs Of Anxiety During First Outing With Queen Elizabeth

Kate Middleton was not very comfortable during her first outing with Queen Elizabeth II.

Middleton appears more confident with her position in the royal family. Lately, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been joining video calls for their charities, and they are all smiles and in good spirits during the engagements.

However, Middleton wasn’t that well-adjusted at the beginning. In fact, she looked very rigid on her first outing with the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II and Middleton made their first outing together in 2012 when they visited Leicester as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour. According to body language expert Judi James, Middleton was showing signs of anxiety at the time.

“Her first outings with the Queen showed some clear signals of anxiety and tension from Kate in between the smiles and moments of conversation,” James said.

“This resulted in some rather rigid poses and tense facial expressions. Clearly keen to do everything right she sits and stands in a way that looks elegant but very self-conscious and the signature dimpled smile is missing.”

The expert pointed out that the tension could be due to Middleton still adjusting to her new role. Over time, she has become more confident and closer to Her Majesty.

In their recent engagement together, the Queen and her granddaughter-in-law appeared more at ease and in sync.

“The body language signals between the Queen and Kate currently suggest a very relaxed, warm and relatively easy-going friendship with both women enjoying the other’s company,” James said.

“While the Queen always appears to affirm the fact that, despite her age, she is not in any need of support or aid, she often looks happiest when her granddaughter-in-law and future queen accompanies her or acts as co-host, while Kate seems very adept at keeping a quiet eye on the Queen but without fussing.”

James is convinced that time has contributed to Middleton’s growing confidence and closer relationship with the monarch.

“She seems happier to acknowledge that she is popular in her own right now and that she has earned the respect and possibly admiration of the Queen too,” the expert added.

Meanwhile, Middleton and Queen Elizabeth made a joint engagement last year. According to James, Middleton showed strong signs of personal charisma and found her “grit and determination” at the time.