'Prince William's adorable gesture to Princess Charlotte is rare royal moment'

A body language expert has decoded a rare, sweet moment between Prince William and Princess Charlotte at the Women’s Euro final. The young princess joined her father in Basel, Switzerland, for the epic final showdown of the competition between England and Spain, with the Lionesses claiming their victory after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out.

As the England team were presented with their trophy, the Prince of Wales and 10-year-old Princess Charlotte were captured in a heartfelt embrace, with a body language expert analysing the “strength of bonds” between the royal father-daughter duo as they showed off the special nature of their “powerful” relationship.

Body language expert Judi James said that the rare moment displayed the “shared joy” of the pair, indicating the powerful nature of how sport can bring people together.

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James told the Mirror : “There are signals of shared joy and awe as the pair lean together waiting for the presentation of the trophies. With his arm around his daughter's shoulders and her legs crossed towards her dad, this is a rare moment for any royal, illustrating the levelling power of sport on everyone's psyche.”

The expert also commented on how the status of the royal family was undercut by the celebratory moment of the Lionesses win, showing that even William and Charlotte, who are looked up to by so many, can have their own personal heroes.

Judi said: “William is always the centre of attention and affords respect wherever he goes, but the glorious thing about a win in sport is that allows athletes and competitors to leapfrog that pecking order, leaving moments like this, where a royal prince and princess are left gazing in awe at the England team as they celebrate their phenomenal win.”

“William and Charlotte take this pecking order knock-down willingly and with obvious enjoyment, too. When you're as famous as they are it's good to be an awe-struck fan and William has always been the best role model for his children when it comes to this modest response to celebs like Taylor Swift and his football heroes.

“His suppressed smiles and excited grins as he hands out the medals shows exactly how proud and in awe of the women he is.”

After analysing the body language of William and Charlotte throughout the tense match, Judi pointed out a striking similarity between the father and daughter in the way they expressed their excitement, stress and exhilaration over watching the Lionesses claim their victory against Spain.

She told the Mirror: “Watching the match was clearly the usual agony though and this match took us right up to the wire before the win. This produced what is called William's 'warrior response' that every fan will know. His teeth are displayed in a snarl, his arms fly up, he hides his face during tense moments and he forms fists and punches the air at a win.

“And happily Charlotte is in role as a chip off the block here, coming up with her own 'warrior' responses, although modified a little thanks to the elegance she has inherited from her mother.

“Her gestures mirror her father, with the face-hiding and the hands curled into fists. She is wonderfully expressive throughout the match, bonding herself with the entire country in the process.”