Prince Harry was reportedly furious with his wife Meghan Markle when she made a mocking gesture to reenact her first meeting with Queen Elizabeth II. The incident was captured in an episode of their Netflix series Harry and Meghan, which aired in December 2023.
In the episode, Meghan recalled how she was not prepared to meet the Queen and did not know how to curtsy. She said she got some quick lessons from Princess Eugenie and Sarah Ferguson before meeting the monarch at Windsor Castle. She then spread her arms wide and bent forward with her head down to show how she greeted the Queen.
According to a body language expert, Prince Harry’s facial expression showed that he was not amused by his wife’s gesture. Jesús Enrique Rosas, who runs the YouTube channel The Body Language Guy, analysed the couple’s interaction and claimed that Harry was seething with anger.
According to Express, Rosas said that Harry was serious and maybe even angry when Meghan was speaking joyfully. He said that Harry displayed contempt, which was visible on the left side of his face, and looked away and pressed his jaw. He also said that Harry’s skin tone became redder, indicating that he was ashamed or angry.
Rosas alleged that Meghan was making fun of her meeting with the Queen, which infuriated Harry. He said that Harry was showing covert anger and not shame, because he would have covered his embarrassment with nervous laughter.
Rosas also said that Harry’s outburst was not caused by Meghan’s story, but by something deeper inside him that needed to be addressed. He said that Meghan asked Harry where his anger came from and suggested that he try therapy again.
Harry has been open about his mental health struggles and his experience with therapy. He has said that he sought professional help after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, and that it helped him cope with his grief and trauma. He has also said that he and Meghan have been working on their relationship and their well-being.
Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series, which consists of six episodes, follows their life after stepping back from their senior royal roles in 2020. The series covers their move to the US, their philanthropic work, their media deals, and their family life with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
The series has been met with mixed reactions from the public and the critics. Some have praised the couple for their honesty and courage, while others have accused them of being self-indulgent and disrespectful to the royal family.
The royal family has not commented on the series, but sources have said that they are unhappy with the couple’s portrayal of their relationship with the Queen and other royals. They have also said that the series has damaged the reputation and the unity of the monarchy.
