Body language expert reveals how Kate Middleton felt arriving at Wimbledon

The Princess of Wales showed a ‘huge desire to re-bond’ with the public as she arrived at Wimbledon, according to a body language expert.

Kate Middleton and her daughter Princess Charlotte took a seat at centre court earlier this afternoon to watch the men’s single final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.

Kate, who wore a £1,295 purple Safiyaa dress for the occasion, presented the trophy to the winner, Alcaraz.

It’s only the princess’s second public appearance since her cancer diagnosis, after attending the Trooping the Colour in June.

As they made their way to the royal box, Kate and Charlotte received a standing ovation and cheer from the crowd.

Body language expert Judi James said this was a ‘very personal “get well soon” card from the public in a more direct and intimate setting than her recent balcony appearance with the rest of the family’.

‘She received the reaction with a rather modest dip of the head, as though hoping she could sneak into her seat unnoticed,’ said Judi, adding that Kate’s ‘regal elegance and her signals of confidence evaporated slightly’ in the moment.

Princess Kate smiles as she and Charlotte receive a standing ovation (Pictures: AFP/PA)

However, Judi, continued, she then ‘stopped with a delighted, dimpled smile and performed a very personal, modest and warm wave as a gesture of recognition in reply to the wave of affection she was receiving’.

Charlotte, meanwhile, ‘showed how grown-up she is,’ Judi added, ‘by quietly mirroring her mother and needing nothing more than a few steering touches on the back to step forward to shake hands or to move into her own seat between Kate and sister Pippa.’

Judi concluded: ‘Kate’s body language signalled surprise, delight and a huge desire to re-bond with her supportive and very caring public during this one in her first few steps of recovery from illness.’

The royal waves to the crowd (Pictures: AFP/PA)

Kate arrives at the tournament with her daughter Princess Charlotte (Pictures: AFP/PA)

Kate, a patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, did not attend the women’s singles final on Saturday, and Wimbledon chairwoman Debbie Jevans presented the trophy to Barbora Krejcikova on her behalf.

Actors Tom Cruise, Zendaya and Hugh Jackman were among the celebrities attending Centre Court as Czech player Krejcikova fought off Italian Jasmine Paolini to claim victory.

Stars watching the men’s final along with Kate, included actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Julia Roberts.

Last month, Judi said Kate’s body language suggested she relied on one particular member of the royal family for support at the Trooping the Colour.

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