Rumors have been swirling that a rift has developed between Prince William and Prince Harry due to the fact that their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle allegedly do not get along. That’s why it came as something of a surprise when the four of them were spotted together at church on Christmas Day.

Body language expert Judi James was brought in to talk about the vibes the four were giving off on Christmas, and she noticed immediately that William and Harry barely interacted.

“We’ve been so entranced by the two women that we’ve forgotten about Prince William and Prince Harry,” she said. “Apart from having very rigid, fixed smiles on their faces, I didn’t see anything in the way of glances or exchanges between them.”

When asked about Kate and Meghan’s body language, Judi said, “It reminds me of political body language. The kind of thing politicians do when they’re walking with other heads of state and want to show some signs of rapport or unity.”

“They’re walking in step, and there’s enough mirroring to suggest like mindedness too. Kate has her left hand raised at the same time as Meghan – they’re both gesticulating in an over-congruent way to show they’re having a conversation,” she continued. “It looks performed, they’re possibly trying a bit too hard.”

“Kate is becoming a lot stronger in the royal family as the Queen gets older,” Judi continued. “She’s showing a degree of dominance by moving away from William in these images – last year she held his hand. This year, she’s created a space between herself and her husband so she can get closer to Meghan. She’s taken the diplomatic role here. By contrast, Meghan is very much holding on to Prince Harry’s arm.”

We can only hope that the royals are able to solve whatever issues they are having and that they can continue to get along as a family!