A body language expert has suggested there is "tension" between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after analysing their first public sighting since returning to the UK. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were spotted holding hands as they headed to a pub in the Cotswolds, in what was described as the first time they had been seen out in public since coming back to Britain at the end of summer.
Expert analyses first public outing
Analysing the couple's behaviour, body language expert Inbaal Honigman said their contrasting gestures and expressions could point to "disharmony and friction" between them. Honigman told the Daily Express: "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex display very different body language cues. They appear out of sync with each other during their first public U.S. outing, which could point to a potential clash."
"As the two walk side by side to the pub, their body language fails to match at any point," she added. The expert noted that when Harry looks ahead, Meghan is seen pointing and looking sideways, suggesting they may have different focuses or goals.
Contrasting gestures and mindsets
Honigman observed that while Meghan holds a hand protectively in front of her upper body, Harry walks confidently with long strides and his arms swaying casually by his sides, highlighting their contrasting mindsets. She added that Harry touched his ear in a "sudden display of discomfort", while Meghan, 45, maintained a "neutral, calm facial expression".
"It's almost as though the two are on completely different outings to different pubs," Honigman said. "Their mismatched body language communicates a period of disharmony within their household."
Harry's 'unsupportive' walk behind Meghan
The expert also pointed to Harry's decision to walk several paces behind his wife as they crossed the hedge and embarked on the path into the pub. Honigman remarked: "This is an unsupportive way for a husband to walk alongside his partner. He could be more supportive by staying at her side, where she can see him and depend on him, or by walking just an inch or two behind her, showing that he's 'got her back.'"
"Harry's choice to maintain such a long gap between them is curious and could be another sign of potential friction between the couple," she concluded. The Sussexes moved from Montecito in America after six years abroad, bringing their children Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, with them.
