Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's four-day visit to Australia, branded by critics as a 'faux royal tour,' has prompted fresh scrutiny of their relationship dynamic, with a body language expert claiming Harry appears as the 'dominant' and 'stabilising' partner while Meghan comes across as partly 'insincere' in her emotional appeals,DailyStarreports.
The couple stepped back from frontline royal duties in 2020 and no longer undertakes official tours on behalf of the Crown. That has not stopped their Australian schedule from looking strikingly familiar. Their appearances in Melbourne and beyond, complete with walkabouts and charity visits, have closely echoed traditional royal itineraries, leaving commentators divided over whether this is genuine philanthropy or a careful exercise in brand management.
The latest dissection of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's conduct comes from body language analyst Inbaal Honigman, who has been tracking footage from their time on the ground. Speaking to theDailyStarforCasino.ca, she focused particularly on the couple's arrival in Melbourne, where cameras captured Meghan stepping out of a car and briefly extending her arms outwards.
'As Meghan steps out of the car, she briefly throws her hands outward, suggesting a momentary loss of balance,' Honigman said.
'Harry immediately reaches toward her; his stance is grounded, with both feet firmly planted and his posture strong and confident.'
From that sequence, she argues, a pattern is visible. Harry, in her reading, is not just accompanying his wife but actively directing the encounter. She points to his hand gesture as he reaches for Meghan's arm.
'He extends his hand with the palm facing downwards, a gesture often associated with control,' she said, adding that his body positioning 'suggests readiness to cover her hand with his, reinforcing the impression of him as the more dominant partner in that moment.'
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Honigman maintains that this was not a fleeting slip of the camera but something that persisted throughout their engagements. During walkabouts, she noted, Harry was often seen with his hand layered over Meghan's as they greeted members of the public, which she interprets as him 'taking the lead' and acting as a 'stabilising presence' while the pair navigated a visibly mixed reception.
None of this is hard proof of anything, of course. Body language analysis is by its nature interpretive, and what one specialist reads as dominance or protection could just as easily be seen by another as an instinctive gesture of reassurance between a married couple. But in the hyper-scrutinised world of Meghan and Harry, even a hand on a wrist becomes a contested symbol.
Source: International Business Times UK
