Meghan Markle inadvertently revealed three telling body language cues during her recent joint interview with Prince Harry, signalling her true emotions, says an expert.
In their touching exchange with Jane Pauley on CBS Sunday Morning, Meghan appeared to reach out for Prince Harry’s “support”, marking their first shared television appearance since 2021. During the emotionally charged interview, focusing on matters close to their hearts, they introduced The Parents Network a new initiative supporting families who have lost children to suicide from cyberbullying.
The conversation was charged with emotion, with Meghan, at times, clearly seeking solace in her husband’s presence.
Body language expert Judi James provided analysis for the Mirror, identifying three particular gestures from Meghan that betrayed her sentiments. She remarked: “As Meghan shares her own story of suicidal thoughts she performs several hair-preen rituals and a wry, mirthless smile that suggests she is being politely brave. Her hand goes out to hold Harry’s leg as though seeking his support although he sits relatively still with his head cocked, watching her face with what looks like concern.”
She further observed Harry’s own reaction, telling the Mirror: “When he looks down his fingers rub together in what looks like anxiety as Meghan describes what she has ‘overcome’ after ‘not being believed’.”
Meghan, brave and candid, has shared her very personal journey of grappling with past suicidal thoughts, emphasising the importance of being open about such battles. The Duchess made heart-wrenching revelations about her time as a senior Royal.
Meghan confided to Jane, saying: “When you’ve been through any level of pain or trauma, I believe part of our healing journey-certainly part of mine-is being able to be really open about it. I really scraped the surface on my experience, but I do think that I would never want someone else to feel that way and I would never want someone else to be making those sort of plans and I would never want someone else to not be believed.”
She furthered her message, stating: “If me voicing what I have overcome will save someone or encourage someone in their life to really, genuinely check in on them and not assume that the appearance is good so everything is okay, then that’s worth it. I’ll take a hit for that.”
The freshly launched Parents’ Network, already blossoming with members from the US, UK and Canada after an encouraging two-year trial, promises to be a ‘safe, free-to-access peer-support network’. It offers ‘comprehensive advice and resources provided by a licensed facilitator’, serving as a lifeline for those seeking guidance.
On the chilling reality of online bullying, Harry commented: “That’s the scariest thing, it could happen to anybody. We always talk about in the olden days if your children were under your roof they would be safe, you knew what they were up to.”
