Taking place just two days after the late Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Prince William, Prince Harry and their wives showed a display of unity as they greeted well-wishers outside of Windsor Castle. Despite once being dubbed the ‘fab four’, the Waleses and the Sussexes were not seeing eye to eye, as this came not long after the couple’s famous interview with Oprah Winfrey, which laid out a series of accusations against the Royal Family.
It was later reported that Princess Kate found her walkabout “one of the hardest things she’d ever had to do” and Meghan’s body language suggested she was less than comfortable being there, according to a body language expert. In one moment from the walkabout, Kate and Meghan are seen making eye contact, Meghan nods and Harry places his arm around his wife as she takes two nervous steps back.
Body language expert Judi James told Femail at the time: “This is a phenomenal and unexpected scene that displays some natural caution and awkwardness in the body language…
“The four line up together to suggest some form of unity and it is William, with his puffed chest and air of confidence, who looks like the leader and instigator.”
The expert added: “Harry performs some clothing touch anxiety rituals but Meghan seems to be on hand to offer comfort, support and encouragement. Kate looks slightly distanced although she is close to William when the couples split slightly.”
The last time Meghan and Kate had been seen together was during the Commonwealth Day in March 2020. The Sussexes’ tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey aired in March 2021, and Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022.
Since Prince Harry’s high-profile security appeal loss in the UK, hopes of another reunion between Harry and his family is looking unlikely.
In his recent bombshell BBC interview, Harry said his father “won’t speak'” to him but claimed he wants “reconciliation”.
The interview in America came after the prince was left “devastated” after losing his battle over taxpayer-funded police in the UK – which is reported to have cost £1.5million in legal costs.
He added that he “can’t see a world in which I would bring my wife and children back to the UK at this point”.