TL;DR:
- Royal watchers spotted Kate Middleton supposedly ‘wow’ on her lips when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at the June 2022 service honoring Queen Elizabeth II.
- But it could have been a “meaningless” expression, according to body language experts.
- “If Kate had said ‘wow,’ as a comment to herself, she would probably have been silent,” said the expert.
Body language experts don’t believe Kate Middleton said “wow” when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at their platinum jubilee service. They believe they may have made a “meaningless” expression when they arrived.
Kate Middleton had a “thoughtful look” on her face when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived at the Platinum Jubilee Service.
Body language expert Judy James examined Kate’s face as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at a Thanksgiving service honoring Queen Elizabeth II on the Platinum Jubilee weekend in June 2022.
“At this moment, it looks like Kate looks in Meghan and Harry’s direction and then says the word ‘wow,'” James told the Express. It seems to fit this theory as long as the head is turned to the side or back to match the orientation.”
Harry and Meghan sat in the second row next to Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie and their respective partners.
Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales sat in the front row across the aisle with King Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles.
Distance aside, whatever Kate saw “seemed to be responsible for a melancholy or thoughtful expression”. I paid attention to how I did “blinking twice or four long times”.
“A response of ‘wow’ suggests a surprise that borders on shock,” she added.
Kate Middleton would have known where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in attendance and sitting
James also pointed out that Kate probably wasn’t surprised by Harry and Meghan’s arrival. “Kate would have definitely known where the Sussexes were in attendance and where she was sitting,” she said.
Clothing was another factor in the Thanksgiving service. Meghan wore Dior’s haute couture and paired her accessories with coordinating her trench coat in gray tones. Her hat, in particular, would have blocked the view of Kate’s face, James said.
“Meghan’s wide-brimmed hat was angled to hide her face from Kate’s view,” she explained. I don’t think it’s based on reactions to facts.”
Another element during the platinum jubilee weekend services that suggests Kate didn’t respond to Harry and Meghan was, according to James, William.
“William is sitting here with a deadpan expression, but if Kate had said ‘wow,’ she probably would have been silent as a comment to herself,” James said.
After all, Kate “would have known the camera was capturing every expression and movement.”
The Showbiz Cheat Sheet recognizes that situations and cultures can affect body language and is sensitive to all backgrounds.
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