Sophie Wessex’s body language shows support to Queen: Monarch ‘relaxed in her company’
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Queen’s reliance on Sophie Wessex discussed by expert
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Sophie, Countess of Wessex is the daughter-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II. She has recently shared words of support for the monarch following the death of Prince Philip earlier this month.
Sophie and Prince Edward were also among 30 family members who attended his funeral on April 17.
However it was on the day after his passing Sophie shared a family insight as she was seen leaving Windsor Castle with Prince Edward.
When leaving, she simply stated: “The Queen has been amazing.”
During this encounter, the royal appeared to show her support and close relationship with the monarch, body language expert Judi James commented.
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She said: “The Queen must need all her own children around her right now.
“But it was her daughter-in-law Sophie who appeared to be showing the kind of emotions that emphasised her close friendship with the Queen as well as the family ties.”
The Countess has been a working royal for more than 20 years, since her wedding in June 1999.
Even before she married the Queen’s youngest son, Sophie was believed to get on well with the monarch.
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The Queen could look to her daughter-in-law for continuing support during her period of mourning, Judi continued.
She said: “The Queen’s body language with Sophie always suggests her daughter-in-law is a bit of a confidante.
“Sophie’s relaxed, constantly calm and upbeat demeanour seems to allow the Queen to relax more in her company, too.”
Sophie could be someone the Queen relies on and, when seen other over the years, the monarch has looked at ease when with her.
Before marrying Edward, the mother-of-two worked in public relations and stayed out of the public eye.
However, her ability to step up to royal duties with ease may have helped her bond with the Queen.
“Sophie is said to be a close ally of her mother-in-law the Queen,” Judi added.
“In terms of her body language she tends to blend some of the signals of the kind of laid-back calm and fun that we get from Zara [Tindall] with the stoic, deft formality of the Queen herself.
“Her calm, unfussy and upbeat-looking body language and behaviour seems to have impressed the Queen years ago.”
Judi continued to say Sophie has shown herself to be a “stabilising influence”, which is something the Queen is likely to look for.
“Sophie always looks like the ‘no fuss’ royal,” the expert told Express.co.uk.
“Her long-term marriage to the royal prince who once seemed the least likely to settle down after some fickle career choices suggests she’s a great stabilising influence.”
The royal line of succession – who outranks who?
The line of succession to the British throne dictates the order in which each member of the Royal Family would ascend to the throne.
It is also seen as a ranking of importance with the head of the line, the Queen, taking the place of ruler.
Older children come before younger children. Traditionally boys came before girls, but this law was changed on 26 March 2015 before the birth of Prince William’s first child.
Incredibly, Catholics are still excluded from the line of succession, as are children born outside of wedlock.
The royals, who usually stick to a strict protocol when appearing in public, often arrive at events in ascending order of importance, with the most important royal arriving last.
Prince Charles, 72, is currently first-in-line to the British throne, followed by Prince William, 38, his oldest son.
Then comes Prince William’s children, George, seven, Charlotte, five, and Louis, two, and they are followed by Prince Harry, 36. Prince Harry is succeeded by his son Archie Harrison, born in May 2019.