Awkward truth behind the "Kate shuffle"
While royal visits are usually the picture of poise and control, it turns out not even the royals are immune to the occasional awkward encounter.
A video clip of Kate Middleton's meeting with Queen Margrethe II of Denmark has gone viral, with one eagle-eyed royal fan pointing out the Princess of Wales' awkward body language.
The royal women met at Copenhagen's Christian IX's Palace in February 2022, with the clip of their photo opportunity appearing to show Kate shuffling her way closer to Margrethe.
From the looks of it, Kate was trying her best to get closer to Margrethe for the photocall without calling too much attention to herself.
The creator of the TikTok, a user named The Royal Watcher, dubbed her move the "princess shuffle" in a caption overlaying the clip.
However, according to royal fan and commentator Amanda Matta, Kate's shuffle may have shown a crack in her usually collected public appearance.
"I can honestly say that I haven't seen Kate do this move before. To me, it demonstrates the high level of consideration (to the point of overthinking) that she puts into her appearances. On that photocall with Queen Margarethe and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, she seemed slightly nervous," Matta said.
"While a bolder move would have been to simply take a step to the right, Kate instead chose to try to make the shift towards the Queen as surreptitious as possible," she added.
"She was able to keep her eyes on the camera at all times as a result."
"Normally I don't like so-called 'body-language analysis,' but the signals that Kate may have been feeling a bit daunted by the Queen's presence were overwhelming on this day! And who wouldn't be?" Matta added.
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