King Charles biting lips is 'self-attack ritual' to stop himself from crying, expert says
ok.co.ukAs The Queen’s funeral drew to a close on Monday, crowds of assembled mourners signalled the end of the emotional proceedings by singing God Save The King, a song which very nearly saw King Charles overcome with emotion.
As hundreds of mourners sang the national anthem, King Charles could be seen biting his lip, a move which one body language expert has revealed was to stop the new monarch from crying.
With tears in his eyes, the late Queen ’s eldest son could be seen blinking fiercely and biting his lips as he struggled to remain composed at the conclusion of the service - something Body language expert Judi James was keen to unpick.
Speaking to Metro.co.uk, she said: “For Charles, the anthem seems to be the definitive message that his mother is gone and that he is now King. “It will be the first few times that he has not sung it and it must be a dramatic and emotional moment." “Each time he has appeared to struggle with his emotions and this time we can see his eyes looking damp as he sucks his lower lip in to apparently chew it.” Describing the action as a “self-attack”, Judi suggested that the action might be an attempt to stop the tears from flowing while in so public a place.
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