First speaking of his smile, Ms James said: “First there is his smile. This is no rictus or grimace that could suggest effort to produce.”
She added that his “beaming” smile appeared from the very start of his appearance.
Ms James continued: “From the moment he steps quite steadily from his car his mouth is open in a congruent, beaming smile.
“His cheeks are raised and rounded despite the fact his face is a little less fuller and the grooves at the sides of his mouth and on his cheeks produce the ‘wreathed’ effect that signals genuine good humour.”
Speaking of the King, Ms James added that that the monarch showed comedic signs.
She said: “Second are his comedy signals.
“He is already pulling a small and maybe self-effacing comedy mouth shape as he greets the clergy and as he turns to greet the waiting crowd his brows raise in recognition and he begins to laugh and point as though sharing a joke.
“It’s the King in his signature ‘waggish’ mode.”
Lastly, Ms James noticed the amount of waves that the King was showering the crowds with.
Judi added: “Last is his volley of waves to the fans. The first is a fluttering wave that signals affection, while the three waves that follow tell us he is missing the public and in no real hurry to get inside the Abbey and out of sight of the cameras and spotlight.”
Speaking of the entire appearance, the expert said that the monarch showed nothing but “enthusiasm” and “absolute delight” to be present at the service and connecting with the public again.
Ms James concluded: “He rubbed his hands in a gesture of anticipation as he left the abbey and this time his wave to the crowd was more of a high ‘hail’ gesture of what looked like victory. He strode straight over to the crowd with Camilla following and the wide beam on his face revealed his delight as he did so.”
