Prince William and Kate Middleton were last June 1 in Jordan at the impressive wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and his bride Rajwa Al Saif.
The ceremony and the party left great moments, but undoubtedly one of the most talked about was the gesture that the future king of England had with his wife.
William’s gesture to Kate at Jordan royal wedding
The wedding was broadcast on state public television, so you could see the moment when the Prince and Princess of Wales approached to greet the happy newlywed couple.
At that moment, William was the first to greet and chatted for a few seconds with the bride. Then it was Kate’s turn and she stayed to congratulate the bride more than the prince would have liked.
William seemed to be in a bit of a hurry, so the prince quipped: “Chop, chop” and made a “wrap it up” gesture with his hand.
The gesture was recorded and went viral on social media provoking all kinds of comments.
Prince William was spotted telling his wife Princess Kate to politely hurry up with her conversation as the couple greeted newlyweds Crown Prince Al Hussein and Saudi Arabian architect Princess Rajwa Al Saif. pic.twitter.com/4MChljWxet
— The Royal Family Channel (@RoyalFamilyITNP) June 5, 2023
A royal expert consulted by the British newspaper Express revealed what is behind the gesture and how William’s behavior is interpreted.
Judi James, an expert in body language, explained that there was a strange moment between Kate and William at the nuptials where William came off as “impatient”.
“This is not one of his finest moments when it comes to either body language or words,” she said.
She claimed: “Whether he says ‘chop chop’ his hand gesture alone is bad enough, with a winding gesture that would normally imply that time is running out.”
For the expert, Kate’s behavior was appropriate despite her impatient husband, “thankfully ignoring him and continuing to talk.”
According to James, William could have looked for other ways to express himself as less dominating and more neutral.
