{"id":73245,"date":"2025-09-19T10:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/73245\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T10:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T10:47:08","slug":"kate-middletons-subtle-hand-move-that-speaks-volumes-about-bold-melania-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/73245\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton&#8217;s subtle hand move that speaks volumes about &#8216;bold&#8217; Melania Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As First Lady, Melania Trump and the Princess of Wales, made history together with their very first joint solo outing, a body language expert reveals which of the women is actually leading the conversation<\/p>\n<p>16:51, 18 Sep 2025Updated 09:06, 19 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">US President <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Donald Trump Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Donald Trump <\/a>may have been the main focus of the state visit, but all eyes have also been on the interactions between arguably the most glamorous members of the high-profile party: First Lady <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/melania-trump\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Melania TrumpLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Melania Trump<\/a> and the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/Kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Princess of WalesLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Princess of Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">The two women made history together as they set out on what marked their very first solo outing without their respective husbands, taking part in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/breaking-kate-middleton-melania-trump-35924658\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"nature activities with 20 Squirrel ScoutsLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">nature activities with 20 Squirrel Scouts<\/a> on the Windsor Castle estate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">This was naturally a much more down-to-earth environment than the formidable setting of Windsor Castle&#8217;s St. George&#8217;s Hall, where Kate, 43, and Melania, 55, dined together in full finery. As they walked along, the pair took a moment to converse, and it was during this one-on-one chat that their interesting dynamic became clear.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/royals\/princess-kate-discloses-sons-quirky-35926149\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"35926149\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Princess Kate discloses her son&#8217;s &#8216;quirky&#8217; hobby during Trump visit in Windsor<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_UK-Hosts-President-Trump-And-First-Lady-Melania-Trump-For-State-Visit-Day-Three.jpg\" alt=\"WINDSOR, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 18: U.S. First Lady Melania Trump (R) and Catherine, Princess of Wales tour the grounds of Frogmore Cottage where they met members of the Scouts' Squirrels programme, during the State visit by the President of the United States of America and U.S. First Lady Melania Trump, on September 18, 2025 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Nathan Howard - WPA Pool\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The two women appeared to have plenty to talk about, but who was leading the discussion?(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">While it may initially appear that future queen Kate is steering the discussion, body language expert Bruce Durham believes this isn&#8217;t the case, with one telling gesture revealing the princess&#8217;s apparent &#8220;reverence&#8221; towards Melania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Speaking with the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mirror<\/a>, Bruce from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huddleculture.com\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Huddle Culture<\/a> revealed: &#8220;If you look at Kate&#8217;s body language, so what she&#8217;s doing with what we call her ventral area, where the heart and lungs are, if you notice when she&#8217;s walking along, if you compare Melania&#8217;s arm position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Melania&#8217;s arm position is very much down; she&#8217;s showing what we call the ventral area. She&#8217;s very relaxed; there&#8217;s no need for her to cross her arms.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1_President-Trump-state-visit-to-UK.jpg\" alt=\"The Princess of Wales (left) and First Lady Melania Trump in Frogmore Gardens in Windsor, Berkshire, on day two of US President Donald Trump's second state visit to the UK. Picture date: Thursday September 18, 2025. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok\/PA Wire\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>As argued by Durham, Kate could be seen &#8216;deferring power&#8217; to Melania(Image: PA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;And what&#8217;s really interesting is, when Kate finishes her explanation, and Melania takes over the conversation, you&#8217;ll see that she keeps her arms in almost that crossed position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;Now, this usually indicates some type of negative emotion, negative association. A little bit like when you go in a huff, you&#8217;ll cross your arms, or you&#8217;ll protect yourself, or you&#8217;ll throw your teddy out of the cot. You&#8217;re sort of making yourself smaller, and you&#8217;re guarding your vital organs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Drawing comparisons with &#8220;bold&#8221; Melania, Durham continued: &#8220;Where Melania doesn&#8217;t move at all, to be fair. You know, she&#8217;s there, she&#8217;s bold, she&#8217;s giving off that power position where there is no fear, where there is no negative emotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;So, although Kate looks like she is leading the conversation, what her body is saying is that she&#8217;s very much giving herself, or there&#8217;s an acknowledgement.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1758278828_448_0_Bruce-PR.jpg\" alt=\"Body language expert Bruce Durham \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Body language expert Bruce Durham <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;It may be that Melania being of a certain age, older than Kate, she is deferring power, authority across to her, but this all comes from where you notice Kate putting her hands, and her hands still stay there, after her explanation is done and Melania takes across, and it&#8217;s because, when Melania takes across the conversation, Kate&#8217;s hands remain there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">&#8220;That is the trigger point for her to defer authority, responsibility, reverence, if you will, to the older lady. 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