Prince Andrew makes a power move at Windsor Castle funeral, expert says.
After Prince William retired from service for personal reasons, Andrew walked around with a smiling face.
Speaking of his “dominant” body language, royal expert Judi James tells Mirror.co.uk: “Andrew, walking in the front line with Anne's husband Tim, seems to have put himself in the role of the royal sheepdog, walking forward and slightly to the side as he looks back to check that everyone is keeping up and being ushered into the church, he even walks back at one point to check on the others as they greet their host at the door.
“His dominant and emphatic hand gesticulation is another power move that world leaders use to suggest dominance and authority when walking with other leaders. This sense of signaled authority is only emphasized when Andrew is seen chatting with the cleric with all his might. insignia that receives them by standing up close and personal and holding the man by the upper arm.
They added: “Andrew even casually claps the bishop as he walks away, which is a very strange gesture of superiority that few people would give to a clergyman like this.
“Yet Andrews's wide, sad smile is the most disturbing gesture here. Done at a memorial service when everyone else looks solemn, it seems lacking in empathy. It comes out of nowhere and disappears just as quickly, hinting that this might “It may have been a message of bravado from Andrew to the cameras and the public rather than a sign of genuine pleasure,” said the expert.
