Duchess Sophie's one-telling gesture as she watched Prince Edward lay wreath

Duchess Sophie was spotted looking emotional today as she watched her husband Prince Edward lay a wreath in honour of the war heroes. The Royal Family stepped out on Sunday morning at The Cenotaph in London to led the nation in Remembrance for those who served their country.

While King Charles, Prince William and Prince Edward laid wreaths; other members of the Royal Family watched from the balconies of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. It was on one of the balconies that Sophie, 60, was seen looking emotional as she watched the service.

At one point, the Duchess was seen wiping what appeared to be a tear from her eye as Edward laid a wreath.

The Duchess has one telling gesture that seemed to show her emotion, with this gesture being the way she dabbed at her eye with a gloved finger.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, body language expert Judi James said: “Sophie seems to be using the traditional ploy for anyone denying tears with the line: ‘It’s just a bit of grit in my eye’ as she dabs with one gloved finger before glancing at the tip, but her features had fallen into a very solemn expression as she watched her husband lay the wreath, implying that this was genuinely a tear that she was dabbing away quickly.”

Sophie was not the only royal who appeared emotional during the event, with Princess Kate also appearing visibly moved at one point.

King Charles also seemed emotional, especially during the two-minute silence in which his eyes appeared to well up.

Judi said: “His eyes looked red-rimmed despite the relatively mild weather, and they appeared to glisten with tears throughout.

“His expression appeared reflective, but his features moved about to suggest suppressed emotions.

“He seemed to be swallowing heavily and his mouth moved a lot as he looked up at the Cenotaph.”