A lip reader has analysed a conversation between the Prince and Princess of Wales following a Platinum Jubilee service last June, revealing a clear instruction from William to Kate. The exchange occurred as the couple waited for their car on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral after a service honouring the late Queen.
According to lip reading expert John Cassidy, Kate remarked: 'It went very well, very well,' to which William replied: 'Yes, perfect.' As William waved to the crowd, he then turned to Kate and said: 'Wait for that to move, then we can go.'
The service was notable for bringing together the warring brothers, Prince William and Prince Harry, who were seated far apart and not seen interacting. Body language expert Judi James observed that William gave Harry the 'opposite of an acknowledgement' as he walked past his brother's pew.
James noted that William 'sucked in his lips and with his chin pulled up in a gesture of resolve he appeared to turn his head in the other direction for a moment, raising his order of service high in a barrier gesture.' Harry, meanwhile, appeared anxious, leaning into Meghan for support.
Despite a temporary truce following the Queen's death in September, the relationship between the brothers has since deteriorated further, particularly after the release of Harry and Meghan's Netflix series and Harry's memoir, Spare.
