Prince William Slammed For His Pose In Archie's Christening Photo

The royal baby, Archie, was baptized last weekend. For the occasion, the entire royal family posed alongside the newborn. Prince William's pose in the snapshot was heavily criticized...

Prince William's body language, in a picture taken at Archie's christening, raised a lot of eyebrows.
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Prince William's body language, in a picture taken at Archie's christening, raised a lot of eyebrows.

Being a prince isn't always easy. On Saturday 6th July 2019, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son Archie was baptised.

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A very intimate event with very few guests. No photos of the ceremony were leaked, however, the couple revealed official photos of the christening.

One of them shows the entire royal family (or almost) with Meghan Markle's mother, Prince Charles, his wife Camilla Parker Bowles, Lady Di's sisters, and Kate Middleton and Prince William. And speaking of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge's face has been harshly criticised.

In this shot, William appears dejected, barely smiling. Internet users immediately made comments about his pose: "Why does he look so stuck up? It wouldn't kill him to smile" or "It's funny how William is forcing himself not to smile too hard."

And he's not the only one who was criticized. His wife, Kate Middleton was also "accused" of forcing herself to smile by an expert in body language and the royal family:

"While Camilla is very relaxed and very playful, Kate is sitting at the other end, looking strangely diminished and primitive, with her arms crossed over her chest and a fake smile," reports Public.

Is this fair criticism or are people making a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to Wills' position in the important photo? We'll let you see the picture for yourself in the video above and draw your own conclusions...

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