By Molly Claire Goddard
8:18am PDT, Sep 19, 2025
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Did
Kate Middleton's body language reveal how she really feels about
Donald Trump?
As the Princess of Wales and
Prince William welcomed the president of the United States and
Melania Trump for the start of their second state visit to England, one expert dissected Kate and Donald's interaction.
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As Air Force One landed in the U.K., Kate Middleton and
Prince William were the first to greet Donald Trump and Melania Trump.
"When they walk away from the helicopter, you see Kate notices the closeness between Donald and Melania, but then what occurs is that her brain notices this, and you'll see there is a shift of her handbag in her hands," body language expert
Bruce Durham said of the
moment. "She notices that and she feels uncomfortable enough, and her brain says move closer to William, but because of that regimented royal protocol that's been ingrained within her, all you get is a shift of the handbag."
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According to Bruce Durham, Kate Middleton's "regimenting" body language shows the cultural differences between English and American customs. For their part, Donald Trump and Melania Trump appeared to give the former Duchess of Cambridge "spatial awareness."
After the two couples shook hands, they walked together to join King Charles III and Queen Camilla to kick off the trip.
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While Kate Middleton's opinions about Donald may be unclear, the Republican made it known he's a big fan of the mother of three during his
speech at the lavish state dinner.
"Melania and I are delighted to visit again with
Prince William and to see Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine so radiant and so healthy, so beautiful. It's really a great honor," Donald gushed over Kate, who is now cancer-free.
