Kate Middleton Accused of ‘Faking Emotions’ for the Cameras During Her First Public Appearance Since Cancer Diagnosis
After months of speculation about her health, the Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) bravely shared her cancer diagnosis with the world and revealed that she was receiving “preventive chemotherapy.”
Prince William‘s wife also said that she needed time away from the spotlight as she continued her recovery explaining: “We hope that you will understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space, and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy and I look forward to being back when I am able, but for now, I must focus on making a full recovery.”
Of course, questions then began swirling about when the princess would be able to return. Well, on June 14, we got that answer when Kate revealed that she was attending the Trooping the Colour the very next day.
Here’s more on her return and why a body language expert insisted that the princess was “faking emotions” for the cameras.
Trooping the Colour isn’t the only event Kate is going to attend over the summer
In her announcement via Instagram, Kate gave an update on her health and told fans that she will attend more events this summer.
“I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days,” she wrote. “On those bad days you feel weak, tired, and you have to give in to your body resting. But on the good days, when you feel stronger, you want to make the most of feeling well.
“My treatment is ongoing and will be for a few more months. On the days I feel well enough, it is a joy to engage with school life, spend personal time on the things that give me energy and positivity, as well as starting to do a little work from home. I’m looking forward to attending the king’s Birthday Parade this weekend with my family and hope to join a few public engagements over the summer, but equally knowing I am not out of the woods yet.”
Expert says Kate appeared ‘shy’ and lacked ‘genuine emotion’ while in the carriage
Darren Stanton is a body language and behavioral expert with a degree in psychology. He previously worked as a police officer and used his expertise to uncover the truth when interviewing hundreds of suspects. He later moved into media and TV as a consultant and has been dubbed the “Human Lie Detector.”
Now, Stanton is analyzing what he saw from the Princess of Wales during her first public appearance at Trooping the Colour.
The expert told Showbiz Cheat Sheet: “The first thing that drew my attention was in the royal coach going to the event. [Kate] turned to face away quite a lot from the cameras. Now, she’s been out of action for a good six months and dealing with her own cancer diagnosis, so this is the first event that she’s attended in six months. Naturally, she’s going to be a little bit shy and lack confidence.
“Another thing I noticed is when she did smile for the camera, we didn’t see crow’s feet. That means it’s not a genuine emotion. We tend to fake this emotion when we’re being anxious or [not] feeling confident and not really feeling great ourselves. So I think she very much had a game face on for the event.”
Stanton acknowledged that as the day went on, Kate appeared to regain some of her confidence and when she was on the balcony her expressions were genuine, noting: “Later on, we began to see a greater confidence by seeing a more genuine smile.”
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