Harry’s grief-stricken face reveals how ‘he’s mourning loss of family after moving to US’, body language expert says
PRINCE Harry is “overwhelmed” by grief after losing the Queen while mourning the loss of his family after moving to the US, a body language expert claims.
The Duke of Sussex has reunited with the Royals in wake of his grandmother’s death after quitting the Firm in January 2020.
But as Harry now seeks solace from his relatives, it seems he may now be dealing with the reality of his explosive exit with wife Meghan.
He was seen clutching her hand for comfort following the procession of the Queen’s coffin to Westminster on Wednesday.
The Duke stood side-by-side with Prince William as their father King Charles led the cortege through London.
Body language expert Judi James believes the Duke has been dealt a double blow as he grieves his grandmother as well as his former life.
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He has even delayed the publishing of his “explosive” memoir to keep relations with his family cordial in their time of sadness.
The Sussexes were previously said to have left a trail of secret signs they regret their royal split as the feud simmered down.
But the 37-year-old’s emotions regarding his dual loss have been written all over his face, according to Judi.
Speaking to The Sun, she said: “The grief and perhaps the pressure of the occasion seemed to overwhelm Harry here.
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“He was not only mourning his beloved grandmother, but perhaps also experiencing the sense of family and history that he has left behind to create his own family and life in the US.”
The behaviour expert suggested he was “trying in vain to mask his emotions” by staring at his order of service during the short ceremony led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Judi continued: ” “When that seems to not be enough, he places his entire hand over his eyes in a gesture that suggests he is desperate to mask and conceal his emotions.
“When his face is visible he seems to be wincing in pain, which is an expression signaling deep levels of sadness that can often feel like physical pain.”
Harry issued a tear-jerking tribute to his beloved “Granny” in wake of the Queen’s death, saying she was “already sorely missed”.
He took solace in the fact Her Majesty has now reunited with her late husband Prince Philip, “together in peace”.
Judi went onto compare the Duke’s behaviour at the Royal procession to that of Princess Beatrice‘s after the Duke of Edinburgh’s death.
She continued: “His gesture and what looks like his open display of grief is only similar to Beatrice’s tears for Prince Philip.
“At his memorial, she had to pretend to search in her handbag before covering her face with her order of service to hide her sobs.”
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The author also suggested Harry had a “haunted expression” while displaying telling signs he was dreading seeing the Queen’s coffin.
And she thinks banning Harry from wearing his military uniform impacted his ability to conceal his emotions from the world.
His lack of armour left him with nothing to hide behind, with Judi claiming it left his “sadness” on full display as he said goodbye to his grandmother.
Judi noticed his fingers “seemed to clench and unclench” as he desperately tried to steel himself for the sight.
She said his “steepled brows” also illustrated his sadness as he watched Her Majesty being taken inside Westminster.
But despite his uneasiness, Judi said Harry may have hinted he would have liked to have been even more involved with the procession.
She added: “As he watch the coffin being lowered at the end of the walk, one hand stroked his frock coat in a self-comfort ritual.
“His shoulders rolled gently, as though miming the act of loading and carrying the coffin, suggesting he would have liked to be the one helping to carry it.”
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The Queen will now lie in state until her state funeral on Monday.
Members of the public have been queuing up to pay their respects – with queues already stretching for miles.