Queen mirrors her 'hero' father who 'taught her everything', says body language expert

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The Queen was just 25 when her beloved father King George VI passed away. Sunday 6 February marks 70 years since he died in his sleep, after tragically not recovering from a lung operation.

Despite not having as many years together as they may have hoped, it is clear that their connection was incredibly strong, says body language expert Darren Stanton. "From photos of them together to others later in life, there are many examples in which you can see they pose in almost an identical position – including a couple of touching pictures of the two of them holding the same glance staring into one another's eyes affectionately," Darren. "From a psychological standpoint, this is a form of matching and mirroring of each other's posture and facial expressions, which is a common feature of people that share a strong connection." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page. Judi James, an expert in body language, agrees, and says: "Body language mimicry or mirroring is a common behaviour adopted by people who see someone close to them as a mentor or role model. "By adopting some of their traits either consciously or subconsciously it shows how much we want to be like them.

Like-bodied means like-minded and we can see the Queen adopting several of her father’s poses during key moments in her reign, suggesting strong admiration for him both as a father and as a wearer of the crown." As Elizabeth was 25 when she stepped into her father's role, she would've valued all those years learning from him.