Prince Harry ‘Less Interested’ In PDA Than Meghan Markle

Meghan was photographed leaning into her husband and placing a hand on his chest, while Harry adopted a more restrained pose.

A source familiar with the couple said: “Meghan has always been naturally tactile and comfortable showing affection, whether that’s holding hands, touching Harry’s arm or leaning into him for photographs. Harry is affectionate too, but he’s generally less interested in making a big display of it when cameras are around. They simply have different ways of presenting themselves in public.”

“Meghan is much more touchy-feely and instinctively reaches for Harry, whereas he can become a little more formal when he knows he’s standing on a red carpet with photographers calling for his attention. That shouldn’t be confused with how they are privately. Harry just isn’t always as demonstrative for the cameras, and he’s more conscious of posing at these formal events, and is certainly far less interested in PDAs than Meghan,” they added.

Body language expert Judi James has also told the Daily Express Meghan appeared to take the lead in projecting affection during their appearance.

James said: “Meghan uses a togetherness pose with Harry to register ongoing affection here, pressing into his torso and placing one hand onto his chest in a gesture of ownership as her eyes again greet the camera directly in a ‘My man’ style of celebrity pose and her lips part in a wide, teeth-baring smile of relationship bliss. Harry’s hard stare into the camera, his closed lips and the very light placement of his fingers on her back make him look less reciprocal and more subtle when it comes to emotional boasting. Harry’s body language suggests a different vibe here. He looks keen to show up well and his facial expressions and his effortful-looking foot placements give out hints that he has perhaps been coached how to create a complimentary red carpet pose. Instead of his usual foot splay, he stands with his right foot placed ahead and with the toe of his left foot angled to point outward while his outside arm hangs down at his side.”

James said Harry’s stance appeared noticeably more deliberate than his usual red carpet posture.

She added: “This looks like a model pose and it appears to mirror his wife’s stance. He even tops it off with something of a Zoolander-style intense stare into the camera while his ‘smile’ is performed with closed lips rather than the usual friendly and fun Harry-style grin.”