PRINCESS Kate has proven that she doesn’t need to be protected in powerful footage, a body language expert has claimed.
Kate, 42, was spotted dressed down in a hoodie and leggings, carrying her own shopping as she strolled through the car park at a farm shop.
Kate was last seen on public duty on Christmas Day and has been unable to carry out official engagements since having abdominal surgery in January.
In a bid to reassure the public she released a Mother’s Day photo — taken by William — of her and the kids.
But the Princess of Wales only ended up sparking more hysteria and wild conspiracy theories over the snap, which she altered using Photoshop.
Now, body language expert Judi James has said The Sun’s latest exclusive video proved Kate had “no desire to be supported or protected”.
Judi claimed Kate’s strides in front of husband William sent out a powerful message to onlookers.
She said: “It is Kate in the lead here, implying no desire to be supported or protected as she walks ahead, turning her face to chat to William.
“Her stride looks wide and her body posture makes her look healthy and energetic.
“She looks happy to be out, happy to be with her husband and happy to be visible here.”
The body language expert also claimed that the footage “quashes” cruel rumours shared about Kate on social media.
Judi added: “Kate’s body language in this first sighting exceeds expectations.
” It offers reassurance plus an emphatic quashing of rumours flying around on social media.
“Kate appears more than happy to be visible, chatting to her husband happily.
“Her hair is streaming behind her and a wide, cheek-rounding smile is on her face.”
The new video shows Kate is recovering well, The Sun’s royal photographer Arthur Edwards said.
Our veteran snapper said exclusive footage of Kate smiling on the shopping trip warms his heart.
Arthur said: “It’s lovely to see Catherine looking so happy. People keep asking me, ‘Where’s Kate? How’s Kate?
“These pictures are the answer. She’s obviously recovering well from the quite serious operation she had in January.
“The images of her smiling really warm my heart and I’m sure millions of others will be so pleased to see the Princess out and about.
'Lay off Kate'
THE Sun last week led the way in defending Princess Kate when she was being criticised from all angles over the edited photo saga.
Social media trolls were quick to attack the future Queen over her editing of a Mother’s Day family picture.
Media critics also weighed in with their opinions alongside the idiotic conspiracy theorists, but The Sun stood alone in saying: Lay off Kate.
Our front page blasted: “The furious attacks on the future Queen over her photoshopping of a Mother’s Day family picture are not just absurd.
“They now look like a bullying campaign against a devoted mum, recovering from a serious operation, who simply wanted to offer the public a perfect portrait of her and her kids.
“She meant well, made a mistake and fessed up. Fair enough.
“Now leave her alone to get over her op.”
“There have been so many rumours circulated about her on social media – but they can now be put to rest.
“It was lovely to see William at Kate’s side. I bet other visitors to the farm shop couldn’t believe their eyes when they walked in.
“But I know the shop and it’s close to their home and sells wonderful produce.”
SERIOUS SURGERY
It has been a difficult nine weeks since the princess was admitted to hospital.
William, 41, visited his wife every day in hospital every day and took time off work to help her settle back home at Adelaide Cottage.
He has been carrying on the school run in an effort to make life as normal as possible for his young family.
Kate spent half term school holidays in February at Anmer Hall, in Norfolk, with William and their children.
But speculation was rife after William pulled out of a thanksgiving service for his godfather at the start of the month citing a “personal matter”.
A photograph taken by a paparazzi photographer showing Kate in the passenger seat of a car with her mum Carole at the wheel was printed on a US showbiz website.
Kate apologised 24 hours after releasing a family photograph with her three children to mark Mother’s Day after it emerged she had edited.
The Photoshop mistake led to a torrent of abuse hurled online at the Princess of Wales.
The Sun understood the princess had been under pressure to produce the best picture she could, and led with the front page headline ‘Lay Off Kate’.
Sources close to the couple have indicated that they have been affected by the vile social media lies.
Experts have said the sightings are a “great sign” and show the country how well she is doing in her three-month recovery process.
An onlooker spotted the “happy” Kate and Wills before capturing video.
They said: “When I went inside I looked around and noticed them. They all looked happy.”
The Sun exclusively revealed her farm shop outing over the weekend – but no images were published of the trip at the time.
It comes after wild speculation and gossip about her health and whereabouts left Kate and Wills “devastated”.
Royal expert Hugo Vickers spoke exclusively to The Sun and revealed Kate’s short outings are a “good thing” and show the country she is doing well – adding cruel trolls are a “waste of time”.
He said: “We love her dearly. She does a fantastic job, and it’s a pity that people have taken this sort of attitude towards her.
“But supposing there could be, let’s say, some moving footage of her walking around the garden with the children, I would have thought something like that.
“We don’t need to know everything about Catherine. What we do long to know is that she’s well and up and about and soon you know, taking her place again, because she is an enormous asset to the Royal Family, much loved and much respected.”
Kate was embroiled in hurtful criticism over a Mother’s Day picture which she altered using Photoshop.
The royal was trolled online for her attempt to edit the snap with her kids.
Princess Kate and William seemed like a normal couple... they were happy and relaxed, says witness who saw shopping trip
A DAD-of-one has told how he saw Princess Kate on a shopping trip with William.
Nelson Silva, 40, who took a video of the “relaxed” couple, was shopping for steak at the Windsor farm shop when he spotted Kate and William in the bread aisle.
He told The Sun: “I noticed a couple choosing loaves of bread and the woman turned her face and I felt like I had seen the face before. It was familiar. I knew it from somewhere.
“Then William turned back and I thought ‘hold on I know this person’. I said to the staff ‘I think it’s them’ as I paid.
“I went to my car and as they came out of the shop I just filmed them. I think they walked out through a gate out of the grounds. They just vanished and I didn’t see a car.
“I just wanted to share with my family footage and show just how normal they were.”
He said the couple had obvious “chemistry” and “were super relaxed”.
“I didn’t feel like they were hiding who they were. But they didn’t quite know how people would react because there has been this build-up about their whereabouts and I got the sense they just wanted to be swift in there.
“Kate looked happy and relaxed. They look happy just to be able to go to a shop and mingle. Kate looked relieved like it was a success going to a shop. It felt natural.”
Hugo said the public should “leave her alone” during what is understandably a fragile time.
He added: “The photograph was well received when it first came out, and then it was criticised later.
“Leave her alone, let her get better at her own pace.
“We admire her and respect her. And why are we treating her as if she’s some sort of a criminal for having, maybe, you know, tried to improve a photograph one way or another.”
‘KATESPIRACIES’
Palace sources told The Sunday Times that Kate is keen to speak about her health battle — but only when she returns to frontline duties.
The friend said Wills and Kate had been “shaken” by the online hysteria over her health and the fallout over her Mother’s Day snap.
But they said the couple refused to be pushed into revealing details.
The pal added: “They will want to be clear and more open, but they’ll do it when they feel ready.
“I would expect that to be her instinct and it will be her call. They are not going to be rushed.”
Kate was discharged 13 days after her January operation.
But as she recuperated speculation grew online over her health.
It was stoked further when William pulled out of a memorial service last month.
“Katespiracies” have ranged from her getting cosmetic surgery to appearing as a contestant on The Masked Singer.
