Lip-reader reveals sombre six-word remark Princess Kate said to Duchess Sophie on balcony.l
Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie stood side by side on the central balcony of the Foreign Office for today’s Remembrance Service in Whitehall.
Duchess Sophie appeared alongside Princess Kate on Sunday (Image: GETTY)
Members of the Royal Family gathered together at the Cenotaph for a poignant service to remember fearless British soldiers who lost their lives fighting for our country.
While the King, Prince of Wales, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne attended the service, Princess Kate and Sophie watched the ceremony from the central Foreign Office balcony.
According to The Sun’s lipreader Kayleigh Harris, Kate and Sophie appeared in deep conversation. She said Princess Kate turned to Sophie and said: “She will be supported in this.”
Although unclear what they were speaking about, Sophie replied: “Yes, and especially…”
During their appearance, Sophie was seen affectionately placing a hand on Kate’s back as they turned to head inside at the conclusion of the Remembrance Sunday service.
This geature has been described as a “symbolic gesture” following the royal’s latest appearance after the completion of her cancer treatment in September.
Speaking of Sophie’s sweet gesuture, body language expert Judi James explained to Express.co.uk: “This touch on the back looks symbolic in terms of showing that Kate is able to receive love, care and support on tap even when William is not able to be with her.”
Although the King was in attendance today, Queen Camilla was absent from the service as she contracted a chest infection earlier this week which has forced her to pull out of engagements.
Sophie placed her hand on Kate’s back as a sign of reassurance (Image: GETTY)
Aside from the attendance of Prince and Prince of Wales, King Charles and the Duchess of Edinburgh, the monarch’s siblings Princess Anne and Prince Edward standing beside him at the Cenotaph.
The annual service is a fixture in the royal diary.
The event is held each year to mark the Armistice of the First World War and all other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.
