Prince Harry returned to British soil for a four-day visit to the UK – and Royal observers have spotted a change in his demeanor.
On Monday, Harry attended the WellChild Awards in London to honor the remarkable spirit of the UK’s seriously ill children. Just hours before he returned to the US on Wednesday, he even met his father, King Charles, for the first time in 19 months.
According to one body language specialist, the Duke—who has been open about his wish to mend fences with his father—actually mirrored King Charles’s gestures during the charitable gathering.
Judi James revealed to the Mirror: “Harry’s body language mood for this visit to the UK appears to be on a setting marked ‘Conciliatory, submissive and saddened’, suggesting he might have been seeking some kind of reconciliation and presumably saddened if that doesn’t happen.
“His rituals on arrival at the awards suggested high levels of anxiety, ironically mirroring his father’s trait of auto-contact barrier gestures.
“But Harry clasped his hands in a very soft, compliant pose with the hands cupped with the palms facing upward. This elegant clasp looked like a ballet pose with a hint of passive thinking.”
Harry’s visit this week has been highly publicized due to his estrangement from his family. However, Judi believes that his appearance at WellChild highlights him as “the royal we all still need”.
“His skills with small children and his signals of dedication and authentic caring have always been strong. He is playful and empathetic here and clearly passionate about this group, many of whom he has seen throughout their lives,” she elaborated.
“Harry and Meghan have always liked to use empathy as a ‘bonding’ technique, showing an ability to share experiences and challenges via their own problems. So there is a display of involvement here with an undercurrent of Harry’s life as the young people discuss their own.
Judi analyzed a candid moment when Harry joked about ‘difficult’ siblings with one WellChild attendee: “Asking one young guy, ‘Have you got brothers and sisters?’ Harry’s body language became earnest and involved, like a serious interview to share experiences.”
“He leans forward with very focused eye contact and with his mouth working in micro-munching movements as though really keen to investigate, hooking it into his own sibling situation.
“Harry’s ‘Does he drive you mad or..?’ comes off as an ironic jest, and if so, it seems he’s using it to downplay any issues in his own relationship by making it seem like nothing more than typical sibling rivalry – something to laugh about and overcome.”
“This again subtly suggests that things aren’t serious or final. It’s just what brothers do, one driving the other ‘mad’ in a more humorous way.”
Meanwhile, the expert points out that Harry isn’t just mimicking his father during his visit – he’s also employing techniques used by his wife.
Judi elaborated: “The clip of Harry’s [ITV] interview shows him in a reflective state. When discussing Royal life, he uses a body language technique that Meghan also utilizes.”
“It’s a method of conveying a somewhat softer, time-distanced, stoic perspective that simultaneously implies there are thoughts, emotions, and memories not being openly discussed.”
“Harry sits with his eyes lowered to the side here, suggesting deep reflection and affection as he refers to ‘my grandparents’. He displays a warm smile of recognition and sadness, and his words ‘I always used to laugh..’ underscore a scene of closeness and humor, with Harry as the source of joy in their lives.”
“He adds a more ironic ‘funnily enough’, and like Meghan, there is a gesture to subtly hint at the rest of the story with a palm-display of the left hand plus an eyelid flutter to suggest a concealment of problems or anything negative.”
“It suggests Harry is focusing on the good times and making the narrative lighter, but that clearly depends on the rest of the interview or others that might be following.”
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