Princess Charlotte is ‘in charge of siblings’ and mirroring her mum’s leadership role, says body language expert
PRINCESS Charlotte is "mirroring the role of her mum" as a leader in the Royal Family, according to a body language expert.
Judi James' thoughts come after Prince William and Princess Kate revealed a sweet new Christmas photo of their kids this morning.
Taken in black and white like the family’s Christmas card, the cute picture shows Princess Charlotte with her arms around her brothers, young Louis and Prince George.
Charlotte, eight, sits in the centre on a chair with Prince Louis, five, and Prince George, ten, either side of her.
According to Judi, "it’s so easy to see who is in charge of this sibling group".
"Sitting in the middle of the pose between her two brothers, Charlotte sits splayed in signal of confidence," she tells Fabulous.
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"With an arm round each brother, suggesting she sees herself as not only in charge when necessary but also in the role of protector.
"Her body language role mirrors both her mother here, but also Princess Anne in the look of perhaps being the strongest and most grounded member of the sibling group."
Judi adds that Charlotte's wide smile suggests she’s proud of both George and Louis, while her feet positioning on the ground suggests confidence and determination.
"Louis leans in show his affection and respect for his big sister," she says.
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"That one swinging leg between them suggests he also sees her as a playmate.
"George is increasingly the grown-up in the trio: his torso is a little more distanced but his body language has the most symmetry.
"His smile is even and his legs are splayed showing he is increasing in confidence as he gets older."
The Prince and Princess of Wales released the adorable photograph on Christmas morning.
The image is the second to be released by photographer Josh Shinner, who took the image for Their Royal Highnesses' Christmas card this year.
His previous subjects have included celebrities such as Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and singer Sam Smith.
The fashion snapper was chosen by the royal couple after photographing events surrounding the funeral of the Queen.
It comes after The Princess of Wales last night led her Christmas Eve special at Westminster Abbey - attending alongside her family and famous faces from the music world.