Queen demonstrated most 'controversial' gesture in decades at Philip's memorial, expert says
dailyrecord.co.ukA body language expert claims the Queen demonstrated one of the most "controversial body language gestures of her entire reign" at Prince Philip's memorial service.
The monarch only made the official decision to attend the ceremony at Westminster Abbey this morning and a range of special arrangements were put in place for her.
As she entered the historic venue she was accompanied by disgraced son Prince Andrew and walked with a stick, reports the Mirror.The service was limited to 40 minutes and the Queen sat in one of the Canada chairs with an additional cushion.Body language expert Judi James told the Mirror it was notable to see her accepting help for the first time - especially from her son Andrew.Judi told the Mirror: "The Queen performed one of the most controversial body language gestures of her entire reign today when, after walking up the aisle with her hand linked into his arm, she paused in front of the eyes of the world to smile and nod in thanks to her second son Andrew before taking her seat at her husband’s memorial service.The Queen had four children to choose from for this emotional role."It was the first time she has been seen requiring and accepting help to walk and, after the service, it was a role of escort that would once have been her husband Philip’s."This ‘statement’ smile at her son showed a very different Queen from the isolated woman we saw at the funeral service."Sitting upright and alert in her throne seat today, gazing round at the proceedings and standing for the hymns wearing a firm mouth-clamp expression, the Queen looked resolute and determined, despite her physical frailty."Andrew looked equally firm, standing upright and with a military foot-splay during the hymns, even turning to
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