Don't believe the rumors: at last weekend's Rugby World Cup, Prince George was not scolded by his father, Prince William.
[Images from last weekend's parent-child Rugby World Cup outing for Prince William and Prince George appeared to show Prince William giving his eldest son a stern talking-to, but body language experts say it seems to depict something more, reports the Daily Express The Daily Express reports. "During the quarterfinal match between Argentina and Wales in Marseille on October 14, the prince was seen wagging his finger at his eldest son, who was rolling his eyes while his father appeared to be biting his ear. [However, body language expert Inbaal Honigmar refuted that assessment, saying that George's eye roll was more likely a verdict on the match he was watching than a possible reprimand by his father. He said, "Almost every photograph of the event seems to show the young royal with his iris turned upward." It is very likely that this eye roll indicates that he finds the event boring and is imagining something else." ("But I thought George liked rugby." *shrugs*)Body language experts say that George does not look like he is being scolded: "Prince George is not nervous. 'You can tell because his mouth isn't pressed down in any of the pictures. His lips are lightly parted, which is a sign of composure. Whatever Prince William is talking about, it is not a conversation that would disturb his peace."
Honigmar said he can also see that William and George have a close bond, pointing to a pre-match photo in which William has his hand on his son's shoulder. In other images during the match, George is leaning against his father's side.
George, along with William, a patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, played in last Saturday's match against Argentina in Marseille. George joined his father in Marseille on Saturday, but his mother, the Princess of Wales, did not, and she herself watched the England-Fiji match in Marseille on Sunday. (Kate is a patron of the English Rugby Football Union.) There has long been a friendly rivalry between William and Kate as to whether George's loyalties ultimately lean toward Wales or England, but around the end of last week, George "seemed to have made his allegiance clear," the Daily Express" reported. George's loyalties appear to have been chosen, but Kate's side ultimately won the weekend, as England defeated Fiji while Wales lost to Argentina.
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