Prince Harry on the verge of tears after Meghan Markle's speech
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle displayed love and bond at the Invictus Games opening ceremony on Saturday night.
The wife, who had gone earlier, admitted that she had never loved and respected the Duke of Sussex as much as she did that day. Harry later appears emotionally struck by sentimental words and is on the verge of tears as he places a gentle kiss on Meghan's lips.
While the gesture garnered worldwide acclaim, the body language specialist in the royal family is branding 'phenomenal'.
She told the Mirror: "As Meghan and Harry touch the mic, they also do a kiss that would have been a given in the political world, but which is ground-breaking in royal terms. It's affectionate but sharp, both Smiling proudly while doing it with.
"The problem for Harry is that it seems to knock him sideways emotionally. Seeing his wife walk off the stage, he stands in heavy silence for 30 seconds as the crowd applauds. .
"The stunned silence is mutually beneficial as the crowd clapped only when the mic was lifted to the mouth and Harry appeared too close to tears to do so for the length of 30 seconds.
"It's an unusually emotional performance from Harry, who is seen marching on the global stage with the full confidence of an MC at a rock conference. Instead, he turns his red face aside, his nose. wipes the edge of what looks like a partial cut-off to shield her facial expression.
"He has the saddest expression in his eyes as his tongue sticks out from the corner of his mouth and he looks down to suggest tearfulness.
"Harry rubs his hand as if trying to propel himself, but his attempt at a smile involves a lip-clamp with, again, tearful-looking eyes. He's in a self-comfort ritual before throwing up. Shakes from one foot to the other with a double thumbs-up gesture to suggest that, contrary to the rest of his body language, he's actually okay.
"It's dramatic and emotional stuff and his behavior prompts the question: Why the tearful feelings?
"Harry has had these events over the years, but without these signs of excessive emotion. Was it the hiatus caused by the pandemic or was it Meghan's powerful introduction that included words like 'I couldn't love and respect her more' Was it the meeting her father and grandmother were on their way to the game or was it the 'perfect storm' of all these circumstances?"