KEY POINTS

  • Prince William is showing dramatic changes during a recent outing
  • Kate Middleton addressed pregnancy rumors 
  • Princess Eugenie is expected to make a baby announcement ahead her older sister Princess Beatrice

Prince William is anxious and it's probably because of his wife Kate Middleton or his brother Prince Harry.

On Tuesday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Ireland. Body language expert Judi James noticed that the future king was showing dramatic changes. Recently, there are rumors that Prince William and Middleton are already expecting their fourth baby.

Meanwhile, the expert suggested that the signs of anxiety could be due to Prince Harry’s return. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to join the royal family for the Commonwealth Day service next Monday.

James told Express that Prince William’s upper thigh holding was like a “truncated cut-off or barrier gesture” suggesting the need for self protection. He also moved his hand as he walked and even placed it on his stomach in an empathetic barrier ritual which suggested that the duke was anxious.

“He was also seen wringing his hands as he approached his hosts and overall produced a set of signals that could be caused by either inner worry (Harry’s return?) or even bashfulness at happy news (a pregnancy?),” James explained.

“I’m afraid I’m veering towards the Harry effect though. Since Harry left the UK and the royal firm William, Kate and Charles have been doing some industrial-strength masking in terms of looking desperately happy in what must have been a bid to paper over the cracks and show it’s business as usual. William did use some of the same smiles today but these glimpses of what looks potentially like worry or even anguish suggest he might have found the re-meet difficult.”

James also noted that Middleton looking closely at her husband with pursed lips suggested that she’s “firmly protective” of her husband. She noted that if the Duchess of Cambridge were pregnant, the eye contact would be the other way around.

The Duchess of Cambridge addressed the pregnancy rumors during her recent outing with Prince William. The royal mom of three was spotted drinking beer, suggesting that she’s not expecting at all since pregnant women should not drink.

In related news, Princess Eugenie is expected to make a baby announcement ahead of her older sister Princess Beatrice. Bookmakers said that the odds of Princess Eugenie announcing her pregnancy this year are at 5/1 while Princess Beatrice’s odds are at 8/1.

Prince William, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry
Prince William, Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry during The Patron's Lunch celebrations for The Queen's 90th birthday at The Mall on June 12, 2016, in London. Getty Images/Jeff Spicer