Princess of Wales’ ‘tribute’ to marriage with Prince William in birthday photo

The Princess of Wales celebrated her 43rd birthday on Thursday and a photo was released to mark the occasion.

The black and white image, taken by photographer Matt Porteous, showed Kate smiling with her hands in her pockets.

Kate looked radiant in the picture, and one aspect of the snap has caught the attention of a body language expert…

Prince William and Princess of Wales smiling during royal engagement

Princess of Wales made ‘tribute’ to her marriage in birthday photo
Darren Stanton has analysed the picture – which you can see here – saying Kate came across as “casual and relaxed”.

Speaking on behalf of JeffBet, Darren revealed: “Her choice of clothing is understated yet stylish. She’s wearing tailoring in the form of a blazer, but it’s open and the collar of her blouse is unbuttoned.

This signals to me that she’s paying tribute to William and their marriage.

“She’s wearing jeans too and her hair is styled but flowing freely. The only piece of jewellery she has chosen to wear is her engagement ring, and despite her hands in her pocket, it’s fully on display.”

He added: “This signals to me that she’s paying tribute to William and their marriage. She didn’t want any other piece of jewellery to distract and she wanted to let the ring take centre stage.

“It’s a very deliberate move. They’ve been through a challenging year and William has no doubt been her rock.”