‘Genuine’: Kate Middleton has clever trick to ‘create instant bonds’ with the public

Kate Middleton news: Duchess of Cambridge clever trick to ‘can create instant bonds’ (Image: GETTY)

The once more withdrawn Duchess has come into her own during her career in the Royal Family. She has taken on patronages and launched her own initiative for young children’s mental health.

She has also won the hearts of the British public, becoming ever more popular.

How has she done this? Well, body language expert Judi James has analysed one important element of her body language in a royal’s arsenal.

The royal wave is one of the most vital weapons a royal has to make a good impression.

Body language expert Judi James analysed Kate’s wave and claimed it is like the Queen’s.

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Body language expert Judi James told Express.co.uk: “Kate’s wave is similar to the Queen’s, but with the palm flatter, suggesting genuine friendship.”

However, she said, there are some differences. One is that Kate’s wave is friendlier.

“Her wave is even more confidently personal-looking, as though she is greeting or hailing a friend,” Judi said.

“The hand is often held quite low to lower the perception of superior status and the sense of greeting or acknowledging a friend is also created by her trait of raising her brows and opening her mouth as she smiles.”

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This clever body language trick is not unique to Kate. A lot of powerful and charismatic individuals use it.

“This rather personalized greeting forms the same kind of connections to individuals standing in a large group as techniques used by high charismatics like the Clintons when they are working a crowd,” Judi claimed.

“Bill always goes one step further by pointing into the crowd and waving as though he has spotted a friend.

“This gesture, like Kate’s wave, can create instant bonds by breaking down the ‘them and us’ feel when a crowd watches someone famous or high status.”

Kate Middleton news: Body language expert Judi James analysed Kate’s wave (Image: GETTY)

The Queen’s wave has been adopted from her mother the Queen Mother, it has been claimed. 

Judi said: “The Queen was taught (the royal wave) by her mother who was the most famous exponent.

“The Queen Mother would bend her right arm at the elbow, bringing the lower arm up at a 45 degree angle to the upper arm and turn the fingertips in small, circular motions.”

However, the Queen adapted this wave to make it more friendly and less aloof.

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“Her fingers became more splayed and instead of an air of gracious condescension we got a much more friendly-looking greeting signal, with the palm display suggesting openness rather than distance,” Judi said.

The expert, on the other hand, called Meghan Markle’s wave “sweet, cute and tentative.”

“Meghan’s wave was an important signal when she first joined the Royal Family,” Judi said.

“As a successful US actress and campaigner, there were some worries that she might appear a little too grand for the Royal Family or their fans.”