Queen’s Speech body language: The THREE signs that show how the Queen really feels

QUEEN ELIZABETH II gave her speech yesterday, officially opening Parliament for another session. But according to a leading body language expert, the Queen gave off three clear messages indicating how she really felt during her address.

Queen Elizabeth II delivered her speech yesterday at the state opening of Parliament, where she outlined Boris Johnson’s intentions for the government going forward. The Queen sat beside Prince Charles as she laid out the government’s key focuses, wearing King George IV’s Diadem and armed with a steely expression. According to Judi James, a leading body language expert, the Queen’s conduct indicated a slew of emotions.


Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Judi James revealed the Queen is stronger than she was during the last Queen’s speech in 2017.

During her 2017 address, the Queen’s voice was “frail and higher in pitch” said Ms James.

However, this year she was stronger, with a lower, more authoritative tone and a “meaningful stare”.

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Queen’s Speech body language: The THREE signs that show how the Queen really feels (Image: GETTY)

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The Queen seemed "Strong" during her speech yesterday (Image: GETTY)


According to Ms James, the Queen’s facial features indicated she was feeling cynical during the speech.

When she talks about Brexit, she raises an eyebrow and pulls her lips in at the mention of the October 31 exit date.

She also follows the end of the section about Brexit with a slight head wobble as she raises both brows.

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Charles was nearing "distress" according to Ms James (Image: GETTY)


At the end of the Queen’s Speech, Ms James observed the Queen looked up from her paper and across ministers in front of her.

She then stops, pulls in her lips and looks down in a “pose”.

Ms James said this indicates she was “sadly reflective”.

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Boris Johnson seemed energising during his speech

Boris Johnson seemed energised during his speech (Image: GETTY)

Speaking to the Daily Mail Online, Ms James also revealed what Prince Charles was feeling during the speech.

According to the body language expert, the heir to the throne was “bordering on distress”.

She said: “With his steepled brows and down-turned mouth Prince Charles’s face might have been puckered into an expression of concern bordering on distress for most of this ceremony.

Ms James also paid close attention to the Prime Minister, who was “swaying” during the address.

Speaking about the Prime Minister’s conduct during the Queen’s Speech, Ms James observed he was standing with an air of excitement.

Boris Johnson’s “interest” was easy to see among the “concerned” faces of those around him, she said.

She continued: “Boris listened with what looked like amused and even excited interest and keenness, smiling and rocking back and forth like a man keen to get on with the job.

“He was easy to pick out in the sea of more concerned facial expressions, as was Corbyn who stood rigidly to attention, his stillness in contrast to Boris’s swaying.”