Queen Camilla's two children have given her five lovely grandkids, Lola, Eliza, Louis, Gus and Freddy.
She also has five step-grandchildren from King Charles' two sons who are Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Archie Harrison and Princess Lilibet Diana.
Body language expert Judi James has spoken about Camilla's relationship with her step-grandkids and the one young royal who helps her "relax a little", the Express reports.
The specialist explained that Camilla sometimes looks a little uncomfortable around small children but claims that one of her step-grandchildren puts her at ease.
She told the Express: “Camilla’s body language will often look awkward and wary when she is meeting small children at royal events and even her own grandchildren have been photographed playing and being tactile with Charles rather than her.
“Being a step-granny comes with its own challenges and, given the situation in the US, it’s unlikely Camilla will ever get the chance to bond with or possibly even get to see Archie and Lilibet.
“The relationship with Camilla and William and Kate’s children is depicted as warm and inclusive though, with Camilla recently looking chatty and relatively relaxed with George, Charlotte and Louis as they rode together in the carriage at the Trooping of the Colour.”
Revealing which step-grandchild of Camilla's brings out a different side to her, Jud said: “There is one of her royal grandchildren that Camilla does seem to be shown bonding with in most of the public appearances and that is the rather confident and protocol-aware Charlotte.
“The recent moments where fans have been speculating whether Camilla has been telling her step-granddaughter off are probably seen out of context but even if Camilla was pulling Charlotte up on her behaviour the lack of negative response from Charlotte would imply she doesn’t find the experience particularly upsetting.”
The expert suggested that the little Princess' confidence along with her outstandingly good behaviour is a big help in bringing the Queen out of her shell.
Indeed, the expert claimed: “What we can see from their poses together is how Charlotte’s ability to break the ice but without being remotely naughty can seem to help Camilla to relax a little at public events, at times when she is showing signs of anxiety or nervousness.
“Unlike Louis, Charlotte doesn’t set out to entertain or to make her great-granny laugh but she does bring a touch of natural affection or curiosity that brings out a mirrored response from Camilla.”
To back up her point, the body language specialist referenced a moment between Camilla and Charlotte which suggested a true comfortability and understanding between them.
She explained: “At the Jubilee celebrations there was something wonderfully spontaneous about the way Charlotte happily peered into Camilla’s handbag in the carriage, suggesting an uninhibited relationship with her grandmother.
“And during the formal photo shoot for Charles’s 70th birthday it is possible to see Camilla’s body language evolve from a rather rigid, formal pose that included steepled fingers, that made her appear almost oblivious of the little girl sitting beside her to a more tactile, fonder pose with her arm around Charlotte, pointing something out and smiling warmly while Charlotte leant against her looking comfortable with the hug.”
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