00:00Body language expert unpacks William's unbearably sad moment.
00:05Prince William, who is notoriously private, seemed to get emotional while discussing Kate Middleton's cancer battle and remission, according to a body language expert.
00:14During an episode of The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy asked Prince William about Kate Middleton's health battle.
00:20We've been very lucky. We hadn't had many illnesses in the family for a very long time.
00:25My grandparents lived until they were in the high 90s, William said, referencing the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
00:32Unlike his brother, Prince William has clearly inherited the stoic gene that he talks about when referring to his stoic and resilient royal relatives.
00:40Judy James told Daily Express,
00:43His eyes look down a lot to protect and shield his inner feelings.
00:46But when he does look up, they are pink and watery, showing a hint of tears that he is clearly at pains to suppress, James continued.
00:53Though Prince William said it's great that Kate Middleton is in remission, he wasn't shy about how it took a toll on him and his family.
01:01He mimes the rug being pulled from under your feet, in what looks like an act of distraction because it's here that the emotions threaten to overwhelm him, Judy James said.
01:10As he says,
01:11You think it won't happen to you?
01:13His voice chokes a little, and he scratches at his beard in another self-comfort ritual.
01:17Before he clears his throat in a bid to carry on, Judy James continued,
01:21Prince William cared for Kate Middleton as she underwent treatment, even taking on royal duties due to his father, King Charles III, also being diagnosed with cancer at the same time.
01:32He shows vulnerability, but without acting vulnerable and instead trying to focus on the positives.
01:37But in the end, it's the powerful emotions that win here.
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