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Body language expert Judi James gave the royal family a once over as they interacted before, during and after the service and what she has to say is eye-opening.
According to her Queen Elizabeth did not want to enter the chapel to say a final goodbye to her husband of 73 years. And who could blame her?
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James told The Daily Mail, “The Queen provided the most memorable moments, in her isolation in the chapel where she sat with her head dipped so low that her face was completely covered from view by her hat.”
“There was one moment when she paused and turned around before entering the chapel and it looked terribly poignant, almost as though she couldn’t face going in alone. She turned for what looked like reassurance that her party was behind her.”
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James added that she thought Her Majesty was, “the most animated royal” there. “She talked in quite an animated way to her lady-in-waiting and to the bishop at the entrance to the chapel.”
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At the same time, James claims that her son and heir, oldest child Prince Charles, was the most openly emotional royal.
“It was Charles showing the most open signs of what looked like uncontrollable grief with his eyes reddened and apparently wet with tears above his mask.”
And what did she think of his sons’ comportment? William and Harry were the talk of the moment based on their reported feud. It was the first time they were seen in person in a year and James believes all signs point to a happy ending.
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James explained, “In a well-coordinated but also relatively natural-looking moment, Harry walked up behind William and Kate to then join them, walking between them and chatting to them both.”
“After a few seconds of what looked like natural and not self-conscious conversation Kate fell back, leaving the two brothers walking off, talking alone. It looked like a genuine moment of unity rather than something contrived for the cameras.”
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And, she remarked that Hollywood Harry, who traded royal life for celebrity and wealth, could not hide his anxiety.
“Walking beside Peter Philips and lined up with his brother William, Harry appeared to be performing the body language of subtle bravado, looking about and even chatting to some of the royals behind him, but looking less confident as he emerged to walk behind his grandfather’s coffin,” she noted.
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Harry burned his toast, there's no going back now.
It would be nice if Philips last service to the Queen is that his funeral has not only laid Philip to rest but this drama with Harry and Megan too. We've seen the bothers chat and be civil now hopefully Harry can return to his life in Hollywood free from public service, which he has said was what he and his wife wanted. And William and Kate can get on with supporting the Queen, country and Commonwealth. The Queen deserves after her loyal service to her people to continue to rule this new chapter in peace, without drama and spiteful interviews.