King Charles was ’emotional’ when Prince William knelt before him, says body language expert

Queen Camilla was ‘nervous at first’ as she was crowned today at the coronation at Westminster Abbey – while King Charles was ’emotional’ with Prince William one moment, a body language expert claimed.

Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony dating back to William the Conqueror in 1066, when Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the St. Edward’s Crown on his head.

The historic coronation, which was watched around the world, was a fulfillment of the king’s destiny but followed the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September after a reign of 70 years.

Minutes later, Camilla was crowned. As Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s coronation song was sung, the Queen was officially enthroned. The Queen’s accession to the throne was a moment when Charles and Camilla were “united in their common calling before God.”

Body language expert Carole Railton told FEMAIL that Camilla felt “comfortable” and appeared to be “without airs and grace.”

“She seems at ease and collected—relaxed and sure of herself. Smiling and with her hands and arms relaxed, she became graceful and composed after some initial nervousness. ‘

She continued, “I was struck by how composed she was – she was ready for what happened and in a subtle way there were no airs and graces.

“She seemed committed and strong. Clearly excited and concerned about what was happening and there were a few times when she looked anticipatively to her partner to comfort him, rather than looking for herself.’

Meanwhile, she also revealed how Charles seemed overwhelmed during the service at Westminster Abbey today and experienced ‘a lot’ of emotion.

She explained, “When William stood in front of him, he looked at me emotionally.”

The body language expert explained, “He’s blinking a lot, which definitely shows a bit of stress… He also seems tired and the earlier deep breaths indicate he’s refreshing himself to get back in line.”

She added, “He was on the edge of his seat showing that he’s excited about what’s going on, even excited.”

The king then looked moved as Prince William paid him tribute, in a break from tradition, kneeling to take an oath loyal to his father.

He said: ‘I, William, Prince of Wales, pledge my loyalty and faith and truth I will shew thee, as thy vassal of life and limb. So help me God.’ He then got up, touched the crown and kissed the king on the cheek. Charles was touched as he nodded to his son and said “amen.”

The historic coronation, which was watched around the world, was a fulfillment of the king’s destiny but followed the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, last September after a reign of 70 years. Minutes later, Camilla was crowned.

Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, dating back to William the Conqueror in 1066, when Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the St. Edward’s Crown on his head.

The monarch and his wife, Queen Camilla, smiled at those in attendance as they walked through the church for a Christian ceremony that dates back 1,000 years on a day dripping with glorious pageantry.

Heir to the throne since he was three years old, the monarch was ready to finally embrace his destiny day with the woman he loves by his side.

Before his coronation moment, the king was anointed with holy oil away from public view. He was dressed in a white linen garment called Colobium Sindonis, a golden coat called the Supertunica and had the coronation girdle about his waist.

After being sanctified at his anointing, the king received the coronation regalia. Minutes before, Charles swore on the Bible and, after taking the oath, kissed it: “I, Charles, confess, Charles, solemnly and sincerely in the presence of God, confess, testify, and declare that I am a faithful Protestant, and that shall I do, according to the true intent of the laws securing the Protestant succession to the throne, uphold and uphold the said laws to the best of my ability according to law.’

His family sat closest to him in a 2,300-strong congregation, though Prince Harry sat in the third row, away from Prince William, his wife and children, and other working royals.

The national anthem had been played and the crowd shouted God Save the King as Charles made their 1.3-mile journey from Buckingham Palace to the Abbey through the streets

lined with 2 million people and 7,000 British troops.

The two-hour service, which dates back to his mother’s in 1953, is a pivotal moment in the history of the royal family and will strike a balance between ancient tradition and a 21st-century future.

In it, Charles became the first monarch to pray publicly at a coronation—praying for grace to “be a blessing to all … of every creed and persuasion,” and to serve in the example of Christ.

A special personal prayer was written for the king to reflect the “loving service” theme of the service, and the words were inspired in part by the popular hymn I Vow To Thee My Country.

He said: ‘God of compassion and mercy whose son was not sent to be served but to serve, grant grace that in your service I may find perfect freedom and in that freedom knowledge of your truth. Grant that I may be a blessing to all your children, of every creed and faith, that together we may discover the ways of meekness and be guided in the paths of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.’

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak read the letter – Colossians 1:9-17 to the congregation.

Lambeth Palace said that although Mr Sunak is a Hindu, he reads as Prime Minister, so there is no issue about his personal faith while on Anglican service.#

Prince George and the other pages of honor sat behind the king in Westminster Abbey as Charles took the coronation oath.