King Charles made a big move that spotlights his relationship with #Prince William.

On the heels of Prince Harry’s visit to London, England, King Charles III and Prince William made a joint appearance. The king officially handed over command of Britain’s Army Air Corps, the Duke of Sussex’s old regiment, to his oldest son. In doing so, the king and Prince of Wales, 41, offered a glimpse of their father-son relationship.

On May 13, 2024, in a ceremony at an airfield, King Charles made William Colonel-in-Chief of Britain’s Army Air Corps. (Spoiler: The monarch didn’t mention Harry’s service as a commentator previously suggested.) According to body language expert Judi James, how

ever, when the two stood together was really telling.

“It was when Charles stood with his son William though that we got some gloriously open signals of mutual fondness and playful appreciation,” she said  “This was not the body language of a king and his heir. And despite the importance of the moment, there was no solemnity or formality.”

Instead, King Charles and William leaned into their father and son roles as opposed to monarch and heir.

“What the two men showed us was pure father/son body language,” James said. “And this was almost the first time they have treated us to a glimpse of the true nature of their relationship as it stands today.”

She noted that in the past, William often appeared to be “egging his father on to pose for the press and trying to instigate some smiles from his more reluctant dad” and later, “chatting or standing together.”