'Leader' in Kate Middleton and Prince William's family - and it's neither of them

A natural leader has emerged within the Wales family - and it isn't Prince William nor Princess Kate, according to a body language expert who says the signs are clear

The Prince and Princess of Wales will one day be King and Queen - but there is another little boss waiting in the wings at home. According to one royal expert, there is one family leader - and it's neither William nor Kate.

The royal couple are the proud parents to three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. And one has emerged as the head of the Wales clan - particularly when it comes to looking out for their siblings.

Christopher Andersen, author of The King, recently told Fox News : "Big sister Charlotte is the 'Louis-whisperer' in the family. She is best equipped to get her rambunctious little brother to behave when – as the youngest child in the family often does – Louis goes off the rails to get attention."

Royal fans have seen Charlotte in action on a number of occasions, teaching her two brothers how to act properly at big events. And according to body language expert Judi James, the young Princess naturally falls into a leading role.

Judi pointed to Charlotte's behaviour at King Charles's Coronation celebrations as a perfect example of her position within the family. Having guided her younger brother Louis during the ceremony itself, she oversaw George's behaviour at the Coronation concert the following day (Louis was absent, likely because it was past his bedtime).

"Charlotte's deep, perfect curtsy as the King walked past in the royal box [at the Coronation concert] was only one body language sign that she is becoming a standout star of the royal firm," Judi told the Mirror. "She snapped into duty as royal prefect as soon as she sat down, waving her bangle and her flag at her brother George to show him how he should use them during the concert."

Judi continued: "Charlotte and George were on their feet dancing to Lionel Richie, but it was when William walked out on stage that Charlotte really took over, looking back down the row of seats to check everyone had seen her dad, and then pointing her flag at the stage to make sure they looked. When George didn't react enough, she even stood up, jabbing her flag in William's direction again and shouting at her brother excitedly to pay attention."

It's a tiring job for the Princess with two brothers to watch over. Speaking after the Coronation itself, Prince William remarked that Charlotte was feeling "tired" after her big sister duties. "She's very tired after yesterday," he shared. "She's having a quiet day at home. It was making sure her little brother behaved himself."

Charlotte's nurturing personality was clear from a very young age - and was something the late Queen was quick to identify. She remarked on her great-granddaughter's protective personality back in January 2018, when Charlotte was just two-years-old and her older brother George was four.

At the time, she was presenting a book to ten-year-old school student, Emily Clay. Per Town & Country, when the Queen asked the student if she looked after her younger sister, Emily's mother replied, "It's the other way around," to which the monarch responded, "It's like that with Charlotte and George".

And following the arrival of little Louis, Charlotte took on a proud big sister role. In a photo released by William and Kate for Charlotte's third birthday, she was seen cradling baby Louis in her lap and placing a sweet kiss on her sleeping brother's head.

The young princess also doted on her baby brother in pictures from Louis' christening in 2018 . While everyone else looked at the camera and smiled, proud big sister Charlotte focused only on Louis as she lovingly looked at him and held his hand.