Body Language Expert Reveals Why Meghan Always Has To Hold Harry’s Hand

According to Jess Ponce III, “Holding hands is a sign of connection, intimacy, and security.” This is why parents hold children’s hands when taking them to school, for instance, and why lovers hold hands when they walk. “Married couples hold hands for intimacy, but more so for emotional intimacy and connection,” Ponce explains. “It’s a means of support.”

And Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could both definitely use that kind of support right now. “When faced with a challenging situation, such as a family death, holding hands provides all three — connection, intimacy and security. It is a way to support one another,” says Ponce. “This is the case with Harry and Meghan.” He points out, “There is also another factor at play — the stress of being under the microscope.” Harry has talked about holding his wife’s hand when she needed support before, such as in a video interview circulating on social media recently, in which he describes “squeezing each other’s hands” at a public event after Meghan had experienced a mental health crisis.

Whatever else you say, these two clearly care about each other.