“In this case, however, the signs of animosity are not hidden.
“While the chaps chit chat merrily, being used to formal affairs since birth, they feel comfortable with each other and with the grand occasion. They lean towards each other and their conversation is animated. This shows us how at ease they feel.”
She added: “At the same time, Catherine and Meghan are doing their best. Not born to royalty, they are adjusting.
“They are sitting in a very elegant way, in their allocated seats, behaving properly. Their postures are a little stiff, but not overly so. They are comfortable enough, their smiles reach their eyes, but they’re aware that the eyes of the world are on them.
“And then we have Sophie’s body language,” Inbaal remarked. “Lips pressed, back stiff, this is a lady who would rather be anywhere else. She is clearly uncomfortable.
