Hand in hand, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pose for the lens of their friend Misan Harriman.
A moment captured during their visit to Manchester at the One Young World summit, organized just days before the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Hair tied in a ponytail, the Duchess of Sussex wears a monochrome red outfit, consisting of a silk blouse with an American neckline, and fluid pants signed Another Tomorrow.
All accessorized with a silk scarf and a pair of gold earrings.
Her husband Harry, in a navy blue suit, is at her side.
“In this photo, the two could live independently”, slice however Stephen Bunard, body language expert and author of
Your gestures say aloud what you think
quietly (1).
“Like a Kardashian, Meghan dares Ferrari red, synonymous with action, dynamism, and a little bit of me-have-you-seen.
We also note his head tilted slightly to the right, which reflects vigilance on his part, as well as a small smirk, the sign of a somewhat masked satisfaction.
His posture demonstrates something very studied, of the order of control.
And Harry in all this?
“He is much more relaxed, underlines the speaker.
He shows us the left side of his face and smiles.
Besides, his smile is genuine because his eyes smile too.
This is called the so-called ''Duchenne'' smile, a spontaneous expression of happiness.
While the social smile uses only the muscles of the mouth, in the Duchenne smile the eyes become sparkling and wrinkle, while the cheeks rise.
In video, back in the UK, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the One Young World summit
“Meghan is the star, and Harry is following”
One thing is certain: according to him, the new snapshot of the Sussexes imposes the brand Meghan Markle.
“This new photo doesn't really show us a couple.
Only Meghan catches the light.
She is the star, and it does not matter that her husband is a prince, he follows, ”continues Stephen Bunard.
“Even though Harry is standing to his left, a more commanding position, he appears there as a patch.
Certainly, Meghan clings to him but it could be a pedestal table, it would be the same thing.
Basically, it's the world upside down: in the showdown between the bling bling of the American starlet and the aristocratic and refined splendor of England, Meghan Markle wins.
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"The Future King of England and His Wife"
British-Nigerian photographer Misan Harriman also shared another portrait of the couple, taken just before the opening ceremony of the summit.
The artist has favored black and white here and this time, Prince Harry and his wife appear in profile, still holding hands and looking towards the horizon.
“It feels like the future King of England and his wife.
There, Meghan is more withdrawn, she is more "wife of".
Even if she remains in the foreground, her presence is discreet.
Moreover, on this shot, she seems more comfortable than her husband, who seems worried to him, ”analyzes the expert in
body language.
Before adding: “These two new portraits are antagonistic.
The first demonstrates that the Meghan Markle brand can live alone, while the second reflects a certain plasticity, the desire to show that she can be the perfect wife, fit into the big world and be a Kate Middleton.
Misan Harriman, close to the Meghan-Harry couple
Misan Harriman, one of the most shared photographers of the Black Lives Matter movement, had shared several images of the couple and their family in the past.
It is in particular to him that we owe the cliché of Meghan Markle lying in the grass, pregnant with her second child, under the loving gaze of Prince Harry.
Misan Harriman had also had the pleasure of sharing the very first photo of little Lilibet, taken on the occasion of her first birthday.
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Your gestures say aloud what you think
quietly, by Stephen Bunard, published on March 8, 2018, Ed.
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