Princess Charlene and Prince Albert showed "underlying awkwardness" at the Rugby World Cup Final on Saturday night, according to a body language expert.
Despite showing strong public signs of affection with their jubilant hugs, Judi James exclusively told GB News that the princely couple were actually quite "awkward".
She sat beside her husband Prince Albert II, 65, whom she married 12 years ago in a glamorous two-day wedding celebration.
Princess Charlene and Prince Albert at the Stade de France in Paris
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James analysed the couple's body language from Saturday at the Stade de France in Paris, which has been the subject of intense speculation over the past 12 years.
She claimed: "The rugby seems to have prompted a much-longed-for-by-their-fans PDA from Charlene and Albert here, although the air of underlying awkwardness seems to be sadly intact.
"Charlene’s limpet hug, with both arms flung round her husband’s shoulders in a gesture of spontaneous joy (presumably at the rugby score) is a rare act of happy affection from a woman whose unspeakably sad eye expressions and rather rigid body poses tend to spark concern.
"Albert’s response looks more measured and mature though.
Princess Charlene looked so happy when South Africa won the Rugby World Cup
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"His hands are placed on her back at the shoulders, making it a more awkward and less enthusiastic response.
"One hand looks raised as though he is performing the pat that will usually signal ‘break’.
"Albert does gaze at his wife’s face with a warm-looking smile.
"But it’s clearly her moment for celebrating the rugby win, while he appears very slightly bemused here."
Prince Albert is the son of Grace Kelly
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