Prince William and Kate Middleton Swim With Sharks, Body Language Expert Calls Adventure ‘Undeniably Romantic’
Prince William and Kate Middleton had a scuba diving adventure while visiting Belize during their royal tour of the Caribbean. A body language expert shared some insight into the couple’s expressions and gestures during their underwater exploration.
Prince William and Kate Middleton went swimming with the sharks in Belize
On March 22, William and Kate took to Instagram and Twitter to post a video of their diving adventure.
“Belize is home to the second largest barrier reef in the world. While the effects of climate change are evident, the Government of Belize and communities across the country deserve huge recognition for their efforts to restore this incredible marine environment — with a commitment to protect 30% of it by 2030,” the caption explained.
“On Sunday, we were lucky enough to spend time diving at South Water Caye, directly above the spectacular Belize Barrier Reef,” the caption added. “It was a privilege to see for ourselves the world-leading ocean conservation work being done here.”
The video footage included some highlights of their dive in Belize, as they jumped from a boat into the depths and encountered sharks and colorful fish. Both Kate and William are seen swimming and pointing out various interesting aspects underwater and giving the “OK” hand signal to each other. The video ends with the two popping their heads out of the water.
William pointed out Belize’s work on marine protection
In a voiceover, William explained, “It’s really fantastic to see the underwater environment here in Belize and what wonderful work they’ve been doing to protect the coral and the fish life.”
He continued, “Belize’s work on marine protection is world-leading which is crucial when you’re protecting the world’s second-largest barrier reef. In fact, it’s a UNESCO world heritage site.”
“It’s clear to see that Belizeans value their environment whether it’s the marine environment or the land environment,” Prince William added. “It’s great to see that their commitments are going further and further and we should support them and value their efforts to protect both the marine and the land environments.”
Body language expert analyzes Prince William and Kate Middleton’s ‘romantic’ dive
Body language expert Judi James analyzed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s dive video and shared her insight with Express. “This is such powerful footage, watching an heir to the throne and his wife apparently diving in among sharks, highlighting the campaign about climate change while looking calm, relaxed and also undeniably romantic as they do so,” she explained.
“Using body language to communicate with one another, Kate and William look fearless here as they swim about the barrier reef,” James noted. “Kate uses an ‘OK’ hand signs and then some other specific gesticulation to show they must have had training and preparation to get this right.”
James pointed out how the couple’s “very relaxed body language as they swim shows they are as entranced as the people watching this video.”
Even the way the video ends with the two emerging from the water is a sweet moment, according to the expert. “The ending had been made to look romantic too,” James shared. “The couple emerge at the surface close up and almost face-to-face, suggesting they had swum up there together and possibly hand-in-hand.”
