'Genuine' Sophie Wessex sheds 'formal royal' body language and 'gets stuck in' - expert

Body language expert and author Judi James analysed the new pictures of the Countess and shared her findings with Express.co.uk.

According to Judi, the Countess shows “genuine kindness and empathy” during the engagement.

Judi told Express.co.uk: “Sophie’s body language makes this look less like a royal visit and more like some help from a genuine volunteer.

“Sophie’s eye-gaze suggests she’s more engaged with her jobs here than worrying about the cameras and, as she did when she was baking scones or helping to clean up the beaches, she looks keen to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in as a helper rather than a visitor.”