EXCLUSIVE: Body language experts Judi James and Darren Stanton note how Queen Elizabeth subtly shows she has been inspired by her late father on the 70th anniversary of his death
The Queen was just 25 when her beloved father King George VI passed away. Sunday 6 February marks 70 years since he died in his sleep, after tragically not recovering from a lung operation.
"From a psychological standpoint, this is a form of matching and mirroring of each other's posture and facial expressions, which is a common feature of people that share a strong connection." "By adopting some of their traits either consciously or subconsciously it shows how much we want to be like them. Like-bodied means like-minded and we can see the Queen adopting several of her father’s poses during key moments in her reign, suggesting strong admiration for him both as a father and as a wearer of the crown."
King George VI would have prepared his daughter for the role of Queen, says Darren, who spoke to OK! on behalf of bingo site Slingo, and she still takes inspiration from him today. "It's clear Her Royal Highness has a lot of love and respect for her father who taught her everything up until his death in 1952, building the foundations for the monarch and woman she is today."
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