Princess Charlotte, eight, is the only daughter of Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, and the middle sibling between Prince George and Prince Louis.
Body language expert Judi James spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about the father-daugher dynamic between Charlotte and her dad.
The expert suggested that William is an affectionate father but respects her desire for independence.
She said: “In 2020 William and Kate took their three children to the panto and although William arrived holding small daughter Charlotte’s hand she swiftly pulled away once they reached the red carpet to walk in by herself.
“The gesture probably defines the special father/daughter relationship well.
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“William has always been a very even-handed dad in terms of play, affection rituals and attention-giving but his three children have very different personalities and his daughter is probably the most confident and independent right now.
“While George was happy to hold his dad’s hand for longer and while Louis prefers to tear around entertaining the crowds, Charlotte seems to be keen to show how quickly she is growing up and how little parenting she needs now.”
However, despite her maturity, William is still a very hands-on, devoted dad, and Charlotte welcomes this, suggested the expert.
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She claimed: “The affection tie-signs are still there from William and still apparently very much appreciated by Charlotte.
“William will still stroke her hair in a reward gesture or as a comforting act at more challenging events like the Jubilee celebrations, but he is increasingly watching with pride as his daughter takes over as ‘class prefect’ when it comes to her two brothers and their behaviour at formal events.”
The closeness between William and Charlotte is also evident when the other children aren’t present, said Judi.
“The strong father-daughter bonds were visible at the 2022 Commonwealth Games when Charlotte attended with her parents but without her siblings.”
The trio sat down for a photo with big beaming smiles, but it was William’s clasped hands position that the young Princess emulated exactly.
“She can often be seen mimicking her mother’s body language but at a more relaxed event like this it was William that Charlotte was mirroring most, showing a subliminal bonding and empathy between them.”
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