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Prince William and Kate Middleton took a markedly different approach to dealing with the public than Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle as they greeted hundreds of people outside Windsor Castle mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday aged 96 .
Body language expert Tonya Reiman exclusively told Fox News Digital that there was a “huge difference” between the couples, which began in the way “they approached each other” and continued during the long walk, with Harry lovingly holding his wife’s hand as it the newly-appointed Prince and Princess of Wales appeared more like “royals” with distance between the couple.
“People said, ‘Oh my God, you can see how much love there is between a couple [Harry and Meghan]but the other pair [William and Kate] are royal.’ They’re used to this,” Reiman said.
The new “Fab Four” reunited after years of separation but were not without some criticism when Prince William went viral in a video criticizing his lack of chivalry for his wife while Harry rushed to be by Meghan’s side and open a car door as the group left the event together on Saturday.
Reiman noted that while Harry is obviously protective of Meghan, his penchant for crossing his arm over his jacket was because he was never really comfortable in the limelight despite nearly four decades of royal status.
“He always does this, it’s a comfort level thing to cross the arms, and when we cross our arms across our body it’s to help us feel less vulnerable. When I see this, I don’t see discomfort on Harry’s part, but I feel vulnerability,” Reiman said.
“When you look at Kate, she’s absolutely regal. She’s the only one. So when you look at Kate, you’ve got to recognize that it’s something she’s been up to. I don’t think there’s a question about who’s better at it. I think it’s more who was more comfortable being in that skin, and that’s Kate for me.”
Reiman also noted that Middleton’s facial expressions were more gentle and regal with an “I don’t care about you” instinct as she insisted: “It’s the way she’s been bred. A hug from Kate is kind of like there’s up an invisible wall.”
“When it comes down to it, there is a difference between the two brothers. I think it suggests more of what William and Kate feel is ‘appropriate’ and what Meghan and Harry feel comfortable with.”
Reiman commented that the differences were more apparent than ever as Harry ran to open the car door for Meghan, while William stood aside as Kate dealt with the situation alone. “You get comfortable with what you know and expect,” she said.
When they got to the crowds, “the difference is definitely evident when you get to Meghan”, who was warm and welcoming, giving hugs and talking to members of the public as if they were her own family. At one point, Meghan appeared to promise to bring flowers to the Queen’s resting place, but an aide insisted that Markle hand over the flowers and continue to meet the people.
“While Kate may feel on some level the same way, but she doesn’t show the same amount of emotion. She’s more ‘this is the right thing’, ‘this is what I was bred to do’. The two brothers look like that,” Reiman said. “When you look at Harry, he’s much more open, yet very uncomfortable. He always does something that shows discomfort, whether it’s closing his arms or raising your hand and never in a rude way, but a way that says I need some kind of barrier. “
“William is just completely royal and has a ‘don’t get too close to me’ persona. So I think Harry wants to be that person who gets close but can’t because of how he’s been raised. He’s trying, but you can always tell there’s something stopping him and again, I don’t think it’s a conscious thing. I think he’s trying, but he can’t. When you look at William, I think it’s more of a ‘this is the line we draw in the sand and you can’t cross it’.”
Despite the perceived tension, William and Kate “know their roles” and what is expected of them as senior royals.
Despite the perceived tension, William and Kate “know their roles” and what is expected of them as senior royals.
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