As they welcomed hundreds of individuals outside Windsor Castle who were grieving the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96, Prince William and Kate Middleton took a notably different attitude than Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle.
Body language expert Tonya Reiman told Fox News Digital exclusively that there was a “massive difference” between the couples, which started with the way “they approached one another” and continued throughout the long walk as Harry tenderly held his wife’s hand while the newly-appointed Prince and Princess of Wales acted more like “royals” with distance between the pair.
People were saying, ‘Oh my God, you see how much love there is between one pair [Harry and Meghan], but the other couple [William and Kate] are royals,’ Reiman explained.
The new “Fab Four” reconnected after years apart, but not without controversy. Prince William went viral in a video in which he was chastised for his lack of gallantry toward his wife, while Harry hurried to be by Meghan’s side and open a vehicle door as the foursome left the event on Saturday.
Reiman pointed out that, while Harry is undoubtedly concerned about Meghan, his habit of crossing his arm over his jacket stems from his inability to feel at ease in public despite nearly four decades of royal rank.
He constantly does this, it’s a comfort level thing for him to cross his arms, and when one crosses one’s arms across their bodies, it helps them feel less exposed. When she sees this, she doesn’t see Harry’s pain, but she does sense vulnerability, Reiman added.
When one looks at Kate, she is everything royal. She is the only one. So, looking at Kate, one has to admit that this is something she’s been preparing for. She doesn’t believe it is an issue of who is better at it. She believes it’s more about who felt more at ease in that skin, and for her, it’s Kate.
Middleton’s facial gestures were also more modest and royally imbued with a “I don’t care about you” impulse, according to Reiman, who asserted, it’s how she’s been trained. Kate’s hug seems like there’s an invisible wall up.
There is a difference between the two brothers when it comes to hand holding. She believes it shows more of what William and Kate consider ‘acceptable,’ as well as what Meghan and Harry are comfortable with.
Reiman said that the disparities were more visible than ever when Harry hurried to open the car door for Meghan while William stayed back and let Kate deal with the issue on her own. One gets used to what one knows and expects, she explained.
As they approached the masses, the change is obviously seen when it comes to Meghan, who was friendly and inviting, extending hugs and interacting with members of the public as if they were her own family. Meghan looked to have pledged to deliver flowers to The Queen’s last resting place, but an adviser urged Markle to hand up the flowers and continue interacting with the public.
Whereas Kate may feel the same way on some level, she does not show the same level of emotion. She’s more of a ‘this is what’s appropriate,’ ‘this is what I’ve been bred to do’ type of person. The two brothers are similar in that way, Reiman explained. When one looks at Harry, he is considerably more open but also quite uneasy. He’s always doing something that shows uneasiness, whether it’s folding his arms or putting your hand up, and never in a harsh way, but in a way that says, “I need some type of barrier.”
William is utterly royal, with a ‘don’t get too near to me’ demeanor. So she believe Harry wishes to be the individual who gets close but is unable to do so due to his upbringing. He attempts, but there’s always something preventing him, and she don’t think it’s a deliberate decision. She believe he attempts but fails. When one look at William, she believe it’s more of a “this is the line we draw in the sand, and you can’t cross it” attitude.
Despite the apparent friction, William and Kate “know their duties” and what is required of them as senior members of the royal family.
