Meghan Markle has released a glitzy new trailer for her Netflix Christmas special, and although she shares a sweet smooch with Prince Harry, one expert has uncovered a hidden sign of discomfort
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have packed on the PDA in a new trailer for the Duchess’ upcoming Netflix show, but one expert says there’s more than meets the eye.
The Duke has made a rare cameo in the glitzy video, which Meghan proudly released on Instagram today. He barely appeared in the first season of her controversial lifestyle show – With Love, Meghan – and was nowhere to be seen in the second series, released earlier this summer.
But this time around, Harry is spotted within seconds in the trailer, hinting there’s more of him to come this time. The short clip even shows Harry and Meghan sharing a quick smooch in the kitchen, a rare occurance in public for the couple. Dressed in a casual light brown linen shirt, the Duke quickly leans in for a kiss as Meghan locks her hand around his neck in a sweet embrace. He’s also holding a bowl of food, clearly about to tuck in before they lock lips.
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While fans are delighted that Harry has finally made an appearance in Meghan’s show, body language expert Judi James has revealed that the Duke himself might not have felt so comfortable. Pointing to subtle tells in the clip, Judi says: “It’s Harry’s cameo appearance that might create the discomfort here. He is seen standing front on to camera looking like a very self conscious fish out of water as he holds a small bowl aloft and too high for comfort as he mixes whatever small dollop he has inside it.”
“Has he been invited to stir the pudding at last, having missed out on the four generational royal pudding stirring event that his brother appeared on?” Judi asked. “If so, this looks like a very censorious portion size version.” She is referencing the moment Prince William and Prince George joined the late Queen and then-Prince Charles at a Christmas pudding cooking session in 2019. Harry was notably absent, and swiftly self-exiled from royal life just one year later.
On the couple’s rare show of PDA in the film, Judi said: “But he gets a reward kiss from Meghan for taking part here, as she hooks her hand round his neck before stretching and baring her own neck to plant a kiss that suggests total approval for his rather show-pony appearance in her idealistic version of the Holidays.”
It’s long been claimed that Harry feels somewhat uncomfortable in the glossy celebrity world Meghan has now rooted her career in, and instead flourishes in charity work. Jennie Bond, former royal correspondent at the BBC, previously told The Mirror: “I think he is coming to recognise that the LA celebrity world is one in which he is not especially comfortable. And he seems quite willing to let Meghan take the limelight over there. He speaks frequently about a life of service, and [charity] trips like this certainly serve a very good cause indeed.”
The glossy trailer has released on the same night that Princess Kate and Prince William are attending the Royal Variety Show. Throughout the new video, Meghan is seen crafting, decorating and even shopping for Christmas trees – swapping her high-end red carpet garbs for more laid-back, casual outfits. She also gushes about “embracing traditions and making new ones,” hinting at preparations she’s making with her young children Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4.
Reflecting on what the season means to her, she adds: “It’s about finding time to connect with the people we love”. It may be a difficult listen for King Charles, who has not seen Archie for five years. Heartbreakingly, he has also only met Lilibet once.
While cooking up a storm, the former actress also says: “Being a hostess or a host, it’s about making people feel comfortable.” Restaurateur Will Guidara then chimes in and adds “You can do things that make people feel a little bit…” before they both say “more seen”.
Picking up on the hidden cues in the Duchess’ body language, Judi says: “Meghan employs some vocal tone trickery here, adopting a whisper voice at one point as she speaks about ‘crafts’ to suggest a state of childlike excitement and then what is known as a ‘vocal fry’ at another: a creaking lowered tone to hint at some kind of sensual, laid-back sophistication as she talks about making ‘people feel comfortable.”
