Prince Harry and Meghan’s eponymous six-part series on Netflix, which was released in December, created controversy over the claims they both made about the royal family
A leading body language expert believes Meghan Markle "runs the whole show" after analysing the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Netflix documentary.
Prince Harry and Meghan's eponymous six-part series with the streaming giants, which was released in December last year, created controversy over the claims they both made about the royal family.
This has been exacerbated since the turn of the year as Harry conducted a large number of promotional interviews for his memoir, Spare, which hit the shelves on January 10 and has become the fastest-selling non-fiction book in the UK since records began in 1998 – selling more than 750,000 across all formats.
Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family turned sour after they both stepped back from their official duties in January 2020 and relocated to Montecito, California.
Dr Louise Mahler examined some of the key moments in the couple's Netflix docuseries and highlighted some observations when appearing on the American TV show The Morning Show.
Looking at their body language during the scenes where the couple are interviewed separately and together, she claimed Harry was "completely besotted" by Meghan while the former actress "plays that up".
Dr Mahler said: "Side by side, I see a man completely besotted by her, madly in love. And I see a woman who plays that up.
"I see a woman who does a lot of breathiness, a lot of breathiness… since she talked about 'We were in a tent and there was an elephant rustling in the bushes, and he said he'd protect me'.
"Sorry but if there is an elephant in the bush nobody is going to protect you!"
The body language expert also suggests that the Duchess of Sussex described the love story "very theatrically", while claiming that Harry's response to his wife shows that "he is very reticent and that she runs the whole show".
The clip in question is when the couple first arranged to meet at 76 Dean Street in Soho, London but Prince Harry was running late.
Meghan explained how she couldn't comprehend why he was late before Harry interjected to say she was late for a second date.
The body language expert commented: "The story showed their relationship when they first met because he was half an hour late and she says 'Well, I don't tolerate this. It's just not suitable behaviour, and I left'.
"And then he goes 'Oh oh darling, can I say?' And he is very reticent to say, and he goes 'Actually you were late for the second meeting!' And she goes 'Yes, well I had to have a shower!'."
Dr Mahler also discussed the "uncomfortable" and "awkward" moment when Meghan tried to recreate a curtsy, which caused uproar among some fans of the royal family.
After the first instalment aired, in which Meghan recreated the moment she first met her husband's late grandmother.
Meghan was sat alongside Harry as she told cameras about her first ever meeting with Queen Elizabeth II and reenacted the curtsy she did for the late Head of State.
The body language expert concluded: "The whole story about the curtsy was disrespectful.
"I think he was definitely embarrassed at that moment and this was one of the few moments he was embarrassed, and I think he should be embarrassed a lot more."
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