There have been a ton of rumors about the status of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s relationship floating around the internet this summer, and yesterday both Us Weekly and People came out with new reports that the couple are doing…just fine! On top of that, an ~interestingly timed~ video of the Duke and Duchess dropped featuring them very much together making congratulatory phone calls to recipients of the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund.
And naturally body language experts wasted no time whipping out their magnifying glasses to analyze this video. And…..the verdict is in!
Body language expert Judi James tells The Express that the Sussexes’ vibes in the video “suggests some sense of evolution,” adding that “Their warm, beaming smiles would project ongoing happiness and pride in this particular cause. They look excited here and keen to register listening mode as they hear from some of their youth leaders.”
When it comes to specific body language, “They role and status-swap to suggest mutual involvement rather than a solo project, with Harry taking the phone and splaying his leg and elbow to suggest growing confidence as the calls go on. He leans his head towards Meghan to suggest shared thought and his eyes do seem to be aimed at her as he is talking a couple of times.”
However, the phone being between them “creates a bit of a bolster effect,” so we aren’t “treated to any of their signature touch rituals in these clips, or, unusually, any of Meghan’s adoring gazes and eye contact.”
Sounds pretty positive—but that said, Judi also gave a reading to The Mirror, and told them that “There are small signs of potential tension. Meghan’s profile smile shows a muscle working in her cheek and a slight lower jaw jut while Harry is at one point holding onto the back of the seat with one hand.”
Sooooo in conclusion: ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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