Meghan Markle and the Duchess of Cambridge both showed off the Duchess slant while appearing together at Royal Foundation Forum on February 28, 2018. The Duchess slant is Kate’s signature pose: the seated position was actually named after her.
2 December 2006
Kate has actually been perfecting the Duchess slant since long before she was a Duchess: Kate was spotted in the post back in December 2006.
3 September 2012
By the time she and William married in 2011, Duchess Kate had mastered her signature Duchess slant pose, as seen in September 2012.
7 Prince George: Crossed Legs
9 October 2016
Prince George paired his signature crossed legs with another staple: his pout!
11 Princess Charlotte: Princess Point
12 September 2016
The little princess pointed yet again at a party in Canada on September 29, 2016.
16 Prince Harry: The Tucked Hand
17 July 1994
He’s been doing it since childhood! Back in July 1994, Prince Harry tucked his hand in his jacket while with his mother, Princess Diana, and a friend.
18 June 2003
Prince Harry also tucked his hand in his jacket on his last day at Eton College on June 12, 2003.
19 September 2013
Prince Harry tucked his hand in his overcoat while attending a wedding in England on September 14, 2013.
21 Prince William: Wide Stance
Prince William’s signature seated pose is a wide stance, as seen at the recent Royal Foundation Forum, where he appeared alongside Prince Harry, Duchess Kate, and Meghan Markle.
22 August 1987
A young Prince William sits in his signature pose while on holiday in Spain with his mother, Princess Diana.
23 September 2012
Prince William seated in a wide stance alongside Duchess Kate while on a royal tour.
24 August 2014
Here we can see the Kate’s Duchess slant next to William’s wider stance together.
25 April 2016
Prince William and Prince Charles both sat in a wide stance while posing for an official portrait with the Queen and Prince George.
27 Queen Elizabeth II: Clasped Hands
The Queen typically poses for photos with her hands clasped together near her waist. She’s seen here at the Royal Ascot on June 21, 2017.
28 March 1954
The Queen has favored this pose for a long time: this early photo is from March 1954.
29 May 1977
The Queen’s clasped hands even works for a formal occasion.
30 April 1989
A delighted Queen Elizabeth keeps her hands clasped while viewing a cake.
31 November 2015
The Queen’s signature clasped hands have stood the test of time.
32 Prince Charles: Hands Behind His Back
Prince Charles is often seen posing for photos with his hands behind his back. The Prince smiles here alongside Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in New Delhi, India on November 9, 2017.
33 September 1952
A young Prince Charles poses for a photo while mirroring his mother’s body language: both Elizabeth and Charles have their hands behind their backs.
34 August 1978
The Prince is snapped in his signature pose in Deauville, France on August 18, 1978.
35 November 1982
Prince Charles poses for a photo with Princess Diana with his hands behind his back on a visit to Wales on November 01, 1982.
36 April 1999
Prince Charles takes a look at a pond while visiting Poundbury, U.K. with his hands behind his back.
37 September 2005
Charles and Camilla attend a service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey, where a dressed up Charles kept his hands behind his back.
38 November 2014
Prince Charles stands in his signature pose while smiling for a photo with Camilla.
39 Queen Sofia of Spain: Low Clasped Hands
Queen Sofia of Spain’s signature pose is a simple low clasped hands, as seen here on March 14, 2017.
40 1978
Her signature pose always works when she’s leaning on furniture.
41 January 1989
The Queen is seen here with her hands stacked together and held low.
42 January 2003
43 March 2016
The Queen has also been spotted interlacing her fingers while clasping her hands.
44 April 2016
Another look at her signature pose here.
45 Princess Eugenie: Hands Held in the Front
46 August 1998
Princess Eugenie is seen with the Queen Mother in London with her hands in their signature position.
47 July 1998
Little Eugenie poses for a photo with her parents and older sister Beatrice with her hands held in the front.
48 July 2005
Eugenie holds her hands while posing for a photo with Princess Beatrice at a polo match.
49 September 2009
Eugenie and Beatrice attend a movie premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
50 May 2013
Princess Beatrice, the Duchess of York, and Princess Eugenie attend a charity auction together in London. Eugenie’s hands are held together in the front yet again.
51 Princess Beatrice: Hand on the Hip
Princess Beatrice is often photographed standing with one hand on her hip, as seen here on March 12, 2015.
52 December 1998
A young Beatrice arrives at church with her mother and sister with her both hands on her hips.
53 October 2007
Beatrice arrives on the red carpet for a concert at Royal Albert Hall in London with her hand on her hip on October 18, 2007.
54 June 2013
Beatrice often poses with a clutch bag in one hand and the other hand on her hip.
55 July 2014
Beatrice’s hand on the hip pose works for the most elegant of occasions.
56 Queen Letizia of Spain: One Leg Bent
The effortlessly chic Queen Letizia of Spain is often seen posing with one leg bent and the other leg straightened. Letizia, who became Queen in June 2014 when her husband Felipe ascended to the throne after his father Juan Carlos abdicated, is seen here in July 2013.
57 July 2010
One bent leg is the perfect addition to any of Letizia’s ensembles.
58 October 2013
Letizia wears an emerald dress with her signature leg pop.
59 November 2013
Letizia smiles with her husband Felipe in her signature pose.
60 Princess Madeleine of Sweden: Titled Head
Princess Madeleine of Sweden typically poses with her head titled to one side, as seen at her wedding in June 2013.
61 June 2001
Madeleine is pictured with her older sister, Crown Princess Victoria, attending the 25th wedding anniversary celebration of their parents, King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia, in 2001.
62 April 2006
The princess adds a tiara to her signature head tilt while attending a dinner in honor of King Carl Gustaf’s 60th birthday in 2006.
63 July 2013
Princess Madeleine poses for photographers while attending the Valentino show at Paris Fashion Week on July 3, 2013.
64 October 2015
Princess Madeleine holds her son, Prince Nicolas, with her signature head tilt.
65 Queen Rania of Jordan: Seated Lean
Queen Rania of Jordan is often spotted leaning forward while sitting. The Queen is seen here intently leaning in while visiting a refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece on April 25, 2016.
66 September 2001
Queen Rania of Jordan’s seated position is ideal for having a conversation.
67 February 2006
It’s no surprise the Queen looks like the perfect student while visiting a school.
68 April 2006
Queen Rania of Jordan’s pose is particularly helpful when she greets people during royal visits, as she does here in April 2006.
69 December 2009
A relaxed version of her signature pose, as seen in Paris on December 10, 2009.
70 February 2010
The Queen appeared on stage at a song festival in Italy in her signature seated position.
