Body language expert Stephen Bunard has analyzed two unpublished portraits of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, taken just days before Elizabeth II’s death, and unveiled this Monday, October 3.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry posed hand in hand for the lens of their friend Misan Harriman. A moment captured during Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Manchester for the One Young World summit just days before her death.
With her hair in a ponytail, the Duchess of Sussex wore a monochrome red outfit consisting of a silk blouse with an American neckline and fluid trousers by Another Tomorrow. All accessorized with a silk scarf and a pair of gold earrings. Next to her is her husband Harry in a navy blue suit.
“Both can live independently in this photo,” says Steven Bunard, body language expert and author of the book Your gestures say out loud what you’re thinking under your breath (1). “Like Kardashian, Meghan dares Ferrari red, synonymous with action, dynamism and a bit of ‘I’ve seen it.’ We also notice that his head is tilted slightly to the right, reflecting his alertness, as well as a slight smirk, a somewhat masked sign of satisfaction. His demeanor shows something very studied, of a controlling nature.
And Harry in all this? “He is much calmer, emphasizes the speaker. He shows us the left side of his face and smiles. Also, her smile is genuine because her eyes are also smiling. This is called the so-called Duchenne smile, a spontaneous expression of happiness. While a social smile uses only the muscles of the mouth, in a Duchenne smile, the eyes become twinkling and wrinkled, and the cheeks rise.
In the video, back in the UK, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the One Young World Summit
“Meghan is the star and Harry is following”
One thing is certain. according to him, the new photo of the Sussexes is imposed by the Meghan Markle brand. “This new photo doesn’t really show us as a couple. Only Megan catches the light. She’s a star and it doesn’t matter if her husband is a prince, she’s watching,” continues Stephen Bunard. “Although Harry is standing to his left, in a more commanding position, he appears there as a patchwork. Of course, Megan clings to him, but it could be a pedestal table, it would be the same. Basically, the world has turned upside down. In the confrontation between the American star and the aristocratic and refined elegance of England, Meghan Markle wins.
“The future king of England and his wife”
British-Nigerian photographer Missan Harriman also shared another portrait of the couple taken just before the summit’s opening ceremony. The artist has opted for black and white here, and this time Prince Harry and his wife appear in profile, still holding hands and looking toward the horizon.
“Looks to me like the future king of England and his wife. There, Megan is more withdrawn, she is more “female”. Even if he remains in the foreground, his presence is discreet. Moreover, in this picture, she looks more comfortable than her husband, who seems concerned to her,” the expert analyzes. body language Before adding: “These two new portraits are controversial. The first shows that Meghan Markle’s brand can live alone, while the second reflects a certain plasticity, a desire to show that she can be a perfect woman, fit in the big world and be Kate Middleton.
In the video: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. a chronicle of declared disgrace
(1) Your gestures say out loud what you’re thinking under your breath, by Steven Bunard, published on March 8, 2018, Ed. SoBook, 270 pages, 20 euros
Source: Le Figaro
