The Princess of Wales was praised for showing her “inner strength” during her Wimbledon appearance on Sunday afternoon.

Princess Kate, who is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, presented the men’s final trophy to Carlos Alcaraz, in what is her second public engagement – after Trooping the Colour in June – since announcing her cancer diagnosis earlier this year.

Now body language expert Darren Stanton analysed the future Queen’s appearance and claimed that she appeared to feel “naturally happy” and “good about herself” at Wimbledon with “very strong” levels of “self-esteem”.

Speaking on behalf of Fruity Slots, he explained: “[Princess]Kate was seen wearing purple as she made her appearance at Wimbledon. Purple has a representation of spirituality, calmness and tranquillity but also communication. This choice of clothing demonstrates the Princess of Wales wanted to reassure herself subtly – but I do believe she is currently in a good place. When we saw Kate walking along, she had her shoulders back with her head held high as she took long strides. The way she was walking suggests that she is feeling good about herself and has the inner strength to take this public appearance on independently.”

He added: “While interacting with people, Kate looked into people’s eyes directly, displayed genuine smiles and appeared to be very present in these interactions. This shows Kate felt naturally happy to be there. When we look at Kate’s handshake, it is very firm, controlled and stable. Kate’s handshake proved she has a lot of confidence in herself and her self-esteem remains very strong. It highlights that Kate has the determination to power through and assert herself during Royal engagements.”

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