Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco announced their engagement in 2010 and in July the following year, they were married. With a 20-year age gap, the couple’s relationship has reportedly not been smooth sailing, in fact, rumours and supposed scandals have followed them for decades. Express.co.uk spoke to body language expert Judi James about the couple’s interactions with one another and whether there have been changes over the years. 

Looking at Princess Charlene and Prince Albert in 2011, Judi said: “Charlene was looking happy but slightly shy, as though needing some encouragement and support from her husband at their royal engagements. 

“The couple use eye contact here to signal warmth and communication and Albert places a hand on her back and offers her a smile of encouragement as he looks back at her.” 

A year later, the expert suggests “an appearance of tension in both Charlene’s facial expression and her body posture” when the royal attended the Amber Lounge Gala. 

“Her hand is linked into Albert’s arm but she will also often bring her bag up in a small barrier ritual. His smiles begin to look rather rigid here and Charlene’s dipped head suggests shyness might still be a problem.”

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