Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an awkward encounter with King Charles at the late Queen’s funeral, and it showed Harry is “alienated” from the Royal Family.
That is according to body language expert Judi James, who analysed the photo that shows Harry and Meghan walking behind a bowed King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
Speaking to The Mirror, Ms James said: “These photographs of Harry and Meghan with Charles at the Queen’s funeral seem to make Harry’s subsequent disloyalty to his father seem even more hard-hearted and unpleasant.”
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She added: “Walking down the palace staircase the sense of alienation is obvious as Charles walks ahead, apparently oblivious of his younger son and his wife behind him. There is no sense of family huddling or even communication although the non-verbal messages look powerful.
“Harry might have been showing his solo bonding to his wife here by holding her hand but the emotional mirroring is with his father. Charles looks solitary and his head is bowed in what looks like grief. Harry’s head is tilted away from Meghan and his facial expression with the steepled brows suggests he is silently sharing that grief with his father.”
Harry and Meghan were pictured sat behind the King during the ceremony.
Ms James added: “Charles later spoke of his love for Harry and Meghan and that affection might have been shown in their positioning during the Queen’s funeral.
“Harry and Meghan were seated directly behind Charles and Camilla. For any leader in history the vulnerable position in terms of potential attack is the back, which is why we describe the people closest to us as ‘having my back’.
“This would have been a position of trust in terms of Charles’s emotions towards his son, despite comments and claims that had already been made.
“It would have allowed Harry to see his father’s vulnerability caused by grief first-hand and close-up and perhaps have been an olive branch in their relationship.” The expert continued: “Harry’s body language looked full of resolve though.
“Hand-in-hand with his wife the pair remained solemn-faced and isolated together, with no obvious signs of approach or sharing more widely here.
“Meghan’s face is hidden as her head is dipped and her expression hidden beneath the brim of her hat, while Harry seems to stand rigidly to attention with his brows drawn in a frown and a distant eye expression.”
