King Charles and Queen Camilla Were ‘Happy’ on Commonwealth Tour, According to Body Language Expert

King Charles and his wife, Queen Camilla, were “completely comfortable and happy” amid their Commonwealth tour of Australia and Samoa, body language expert Darren Stanton exclusively tells In Touch.

Charles, 75, and Camilla’s latest trip marks their first major tour since he was diagnosed with cancer in February. Despite his health battle, Charles appeared to be “immersed in the craziness of support and popularity” during the visit.

“His whole face is engaged, he’s renowned for having a great sense of humor, and he has crow’s feet at the side of his face when he smiles, which denotes a sense of genuine happiness and joy,” Darren told In Touch on behalf of BetfairSlots. “There’s a shot when he’s about to walk away and someone physically reaches out to him, and it’s almost like they can’t let go of him. People have turned out in their thousands to greet Charles and Camilla, and there is a clear sense of elation from those we can see pictured meeting them.”

Darren added that Charles was “loving being out and about and active” and that he seemed “very willing” to “immerse himself amongst the masses.”

During one tour stop, Charles was seen reaching out to greet a woman in the crowd. Darren noted that the royal family tends to refrain from “hugging people or taking selfies.” However, he pointed out Charles’ willingness to “immerse himself physically and emotionally into the crowds show what sort of monarch he wants to be.” Darren continued, “He wants to be interactive with the public, and doesn’t want to be separate and removed.”

The body language expert then credited Camilla, 77, for helping Charles stay positive. “She is his rock, a very strong and formidable woman. I think the late Queen still influences Camilla greatly, in terms of how she dresses and conducts herself, and is now the matriarch of the royal family,” he explained.

Similar to Charles, Darren said that Camilla also seems to love the spotlight. “We can see from her face she is loving the adulation and interaction from the public,” he said. “The smiles she gives are very genuine displays of emotion and not just for the cameras, it’s genuine happiness and joy.”

“Generally, when people are not feeling great, they will exhibit certain postures and behavior such as hunched up shoulders, fake smiles and put on their game face. What lets us know that Camilla and Charles are very comfortable is that Charles’ shoulders are down, there are no fake smiles, and we see genuine emotions of happiness,” Darren pointed out about the king’s body language during the trip. “He is happy to be seen as a normal human being.”

When he’s with Camilla, Charles “is not averse to hugging people and taking photos with them.”

“They don’t want to distance themselves from the public. It’s clear they’re completely comfortable, calm and really happy. I don’t think the monarchy has spent so much time doing walkabouts as they do now,” Darren continued about the royal couple. “Charles often makes time to go to crowds, which shows how important it is to him and Camilla to connect.”