King Charles along with the rest of the Royal Family sent a key message to Prince Harry during their Buckingham Palace balcony appearance on VE Day, claims an expert. The royals watched the iconic Red Arrows flypast which continued the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe on May 5.
The King and Queen, were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Also supporting the monarch was Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh alongside Princess Anne and her husband, Timothy Laurence, and finally the Duke of Kent.
According to body language expert Judi James, the balcony appearance symbolised the royals’ resilience. As reported in the Mirror, Ms James said: “Royal balcony moments always show the Firm at their highest status best, standing in a position of ultimate power as a strong family unit while looking down on the massed crowds of their subjects, all cheering wildly to show their support.
“So, the symbolism of this appearance could hardly have been more timely given the latest verbal pelting to have come from Montecito. This confident, stoic appearance suggested high levels of the kind of resilience that the Royal Family are always known for.”
The body language expert also noted that Charles’s sister, Princess Anne, was looking out for her brother on the day, with key body language signals.
She said: “During one moment on the balcony Princess Anne, who had been chatting to her brother in a strong display of unity during the fly-past, seemed to notice that Charles was waving to go indoors before the anthem had been played.
“Placing a hand out to pat him affectionately on the back, she seemed to warn him so he could turn and get into position. It was a gesture that suggested Anne is quietly keeping an eye on her brother.”
Charles and Camilla were said to be “looking forward” to the week’s events, and it is understood that, out of respect for the surviving veterans, Buckingham Palace hopes “nothing will detract or distract from celebrating with full cheer and proud hearts that precious victory and those brave souls, on this most special and poignant of anniversaries”.
On Friday, the Duke of Sussex spoke candidly with the BBC about his estrangement from his dad and desire for reconciliation, after losing a court battle over his UK security.
He revealed that his father refuses to speak to him and, given King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, he does not know how much longer the King has left.
The comments came after the duke lost a legal challenge against the British government over his security while in the UK – a decision which he says has left him vulnerable to threats on his life and would prevent his return.
Buckingham Palace responded to the interview, which included the Prince’s claim that his court defeat was an “establishment stitch-up”, by saying the issues had been repeatedly examined by the courts, which had reached the same conclusion each time.
