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Charles shows 'disloyalty' to Camilla in 'very public scene', claims body language expert

King Charles III appeared to show "disloyalty" to Camilla in a "very public scene", a body language expert has claimed.

On Friday , His Majesty and the Queen Consort were in Wrexham, Wales where they met with members of the public in the city centre.

During his walkabout, he was seen asking his aides to get his wife who was busy chatting with someone.

Body language expert Judi James dissected the royal's comments and body language and said it shows Charles has a "short fuse" and a "bad temper".

In the clip, Charles shook several people’s hands before turning around and asking: “Can we try and get her back again?"

King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort visit Wrexham Association Football Club (Getty Images)
Camilla, Queen Consort talks with co-owners of Wrexham AFC Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds (Getty Images)

He added: "Please. We need to go. I was trying to wait for her, but she goes on."

Camilla was not seen in the clip.

Judi watched the clip and told Express.co.uk: “Proving he is still on a short fuse, but taking it out on his wife this time rather than a pen, Charles displays not just a bad temper but also disloyalty here.

“Calling his wife ‘she’ and referring to the fact that he has an ongoing gripe with Camilla when he says ‘but she goes on’, throwing his arms out to show exasperation.

King Charles III talks with Wrexham AFC players as he visits Wrexham Association Football Club (Getty Images)

“There are no signs of good humour here, just a man pleading to his entourage to get him out of his situation and on to his next booking.

“I know people are creating empathetic links by saying this is a common theme between husbands and wives and that it makes Charles seem more human, but his wife is the new Queen and he is making a very public scene about her that lowers her status.

She added: "It might be understandable that Charles is under a lot of pressure recently but his mother provided the perfect role model when it came to carrying on with the job without complaining or showing any signs of disloyalty to her nearest and dearest."

She suggested: "To speak of his key supporter and fan in this way is ungracious and unkind.

King Charles and Queen Camilla visited Wrexham, Wales where they were videoed greeting members of the public (DailyExpress WS)
King Charles and Queen Camilla spend their Friday in Wales (DailyExpress WS)

“Camilla’s body language always shows signs of anxiety and nervousness, yet she turns out to support her husband in any way that she can.

“Charles really should have popped back to speak to her in person rather than sounding irritated to other people, or maybe grinned fondly to register ongoing affection.

“The pen incident might have been seen as funny but this is one example of tetchiness that is taken too far.”

The "pen incident" Judi is referring to is when Charles stepped into his role as King following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The “pen incident” Judi is referring to happened back in September, shortly after Queen Elizabeth II had died and Charles stepped into the role of head of the Royal Family.

The King was in Northern Ireland as part of a tour of the UK to lead mourning for his late mother, who passed away at the age of 96 last week at Balmoral castle.

His Majesty - who took over as monarch from his mother after her death - was greeted in Belfast by cheering crowds and welcoming speeches, before he attended a signing ceremony where he was invited to sign a visitors' book in front of cameras at Hillsborough Castle.

And it was there that the King ran into difficulties - as the pen he was using leaked over his hand.

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