{"id":2405080,"date":"2026-05-06T20:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2405080"},"modified":"2026-05-06T20:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:24:19","slug":"royal-fans-think-meghan-markle-has-a-one-finger-tap-she-uses-to-tell-people-to-hurry-up-after-spotting-her-use-it-in-australia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royal-fans-think-meghan-markle-has-a-one-finger-tap-she-uses-to-tell-people-to-hurry-up-after-spotting-her-use-it-in-australia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Fans Think Meghan Markle Has A One-Finger Tap She Uses To Tell People To &#8216;Hurry Up&#8217; After Spotting Her Use It In Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong>\u2018s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shefinds.com\/collections\/meghan-markle-slammed-awkward-behavior-resurfaced-clip-fiji-2018\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:body language has been assessed;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;body language has been assessed&quot;}\" class=\"link \">body language has been assessed<\/a> countless times since she entered the royal family \u2013 and perhaps even more so since she and <strong>Prince Harry<\/strong> stepped down as senior royals in 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And now, eagle-eyed fans think they\u2019ve spotted a recurring gesture she used <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/celebrity\/articles\/meghan-markle-slammed-grifter-trademarking-013037864.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:in Australia last month;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;in Australia last month&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">in Australia last month<\/a> that she may have relied on several times in the past, which they are interpreting as a subtle form of \u201ccontrol.\u201d Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Childrens hospital Melbourne<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Social Media Analyzes Meghan Markle&#8217;s Arm Tap<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a clip <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RVealingthenarc\/status\/2045899292498637104\/video\/1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:posted on X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;posted on X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">posted on X<\/a> with the caption, &#8220;The one-finger tap Meghan Markle does on top of people&#8217;s hands,&#8221; the former <em>Suits<\/em> star, 44, can be seen chatting to people at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/articles\/prince-harry-meghan-markle-slammed-053016954.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;the Royal Children'&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">the Royal Children&#8217;s Hospital in Melbourne<\/a> during her and Prince Harry&#8217;s controversial trip to Australia last month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the middle of the interaction, she appears to briefly tap the hand of the person she&#8217;s speaking to with just one finger during the conversation. Just moments later, the exchange ends and she is guided away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some social media users believe the gesture isn&#8217;t accidental, as they think the light tap is a subtle cue to either signal that the conversation needs to wrap up, or prompting the other person to hurry up and move things along so she can continue down the line or exit the situation entirely.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Meghan Markle and King Charles walking down the aisle royal wedding\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"915\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HmY9Jwio0lYjOohXpH2oug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzNTE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/shefinds_255\/adbe7c7a75250c7a8846fd16f4c28040\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Meghan Markle and King Charles walking down the aisle royal wedding<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The moment in Australia is not the only time the move has been noticed, either. In the comment section of the aforementioned X post, some users pointed out that she has used a similar gesture on at least two other occasions: once with <strong>King Charles <\/strong>while he was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shefinds.com\/collections\/meghan-markle-prince-charles-royal-wedding-meet-halfway\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:walking her down the aisle;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;walking her down the aisle&quot;}\" class=\"link \">walking her down the aisle<\/a> at the royal wedding in 2018, and again with <strong>Kate Middleton<\/strong> during <strong>Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;<\/strong>s funeral in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;To me it&#8217;s symbolic of her need to control&#8230; &#8216;I have the upper hand, and this is a little reminder to let you know, I run the show,'&#8221; one X user commented on the post.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Childrens hospital Melbourne\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"650\" height=\"460\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DxqXoYG.4gDnBOuSC1fvgQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY3OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/shefinds_255\/8b3f0d561ddbe5285b4b58f337206573\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Childrens hospital Melbourne<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Fan Comments<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m going to say it&#8217;s just another way she tries to control people and\/or show dominance. I don&#8217;t think I ever seen anybody that has as many tics and tells as Duchess Doom,&#8221; echoed a second, as a third concurred: &#8220;Assuming complete control of the moment.&#8221; &#8220;I think it&#8217;s a sign of control,&#8221; wrote a fourth in agreement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is a control thing if you [watch] world leaders, they do it,&#8221; observed a fifth. &#8220;It&#8217;s a power move!&#8221; exclaimed a sixth. &#8220;It says, &#8216;I&#8217;m in control here,'&#8221; noted a seventh. &#8220;She&#8217;s a control freak and so obnoxious!&#8221; criticized an eighth, as a ninth added: &#8220;A control and dominance technique.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She actually thinks she is above everyone,&#8221; slammed a tenth, as an eleventh added: &#8220;That is one of the most bizarre things I have ever seen in a vast universe of bizarre body language.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meghan Markle\u2018s body language has been assessed countless times since she entered the royal family \u2013 and perhaps even more so since she and Prince Harry stepped down as senior royals in 2020. 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