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Prince Harry "looked happy to be part of a double act" with his wife Meghan Markle whilst at the Invictus Games earlier this week, a body language expert has suggested.
The couple have attended the sporting tournament - which was founded by Prince Harry, 39, in 2014 - which has been held in Düsseldorf this year. He's been spotted alongside Meghan, 42, after initially being in Germany without her.
They were seen giving speeches whilst on stage together on Tuesday, following Meghan's arrival at the contest. The couple were then spotted holding hands and dancing in the crowd whilst at an event together the following day, among other appearances during the week-long event.
Prince Harry attended the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games in Germany last weekend (AFP via Getty Images)The Mirror spoke to body language expert Judi James about the couple, who have been together since around 2016. She suggested that at one point during this week's Invictus Games they looked "like they did in the early days of their relationship".
Sharing her thoughts about them, Judi told us recently: "Harry is always famously in his element at these Games. He gets cheered by the audiences with no fear of the kind of booing he gets as an add-on at other events; he's with service men and women who talk the same language and share the same banter and he gets to relax and act playfully with their children, giving a glimpse of his skills as a dad."
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He was later joined by his wife Meghan Markle, pictured on Tuesday, at the international event (Getty Images for the Invictus Games Foundation)"His first speech showed body language signals that he might be ramping down the celebrity angle as well as the 'all about me' trait he tends to suffer from. Pacing the stage, he adopted more of a leadership role, with less fun and more motivational 'tell' messages that might have suggested a shift to the guru end of the market," she commented.
Judi continued by saying about him: "After that there were moments where he could be seen looking 'isolated in a crowd' at times, suggesting moments of anxiety, although whenever there was a social interaction with athletes or their families he flipped his body language to show the old fun Harry, looking animated, engaged and joking."
The couple were spotted holding hands whilst at the sports contest on Wednesday (PA)
Meghan and Prince Harry, pictured at another point on Wednesday, have been among those at this year's contest (PA)Judi went on to say: "There was some hints of awkwardness or a lack of synchronicity when Meghan arrived and took to the stage with him. She walked out alone, having to look back to see where he had got to and when she handed over the mic for his speech at the end he rushed to the front of the stage instead, to get a note from a fan.
"Harry clearly looked happy to be part of a double act again but it was Meghan subtly performing the more romantic togetherness signals, linking her hand into his arm to stand close and then even sliding a step closer when he stepped away. Harry held out his hand to clasp hers as he left the stage but there were no emphatic PDAs," she added.
The body language expert further commented: "Harry's appearance with Meghan the next day made him look like a different man, though. They entered the stadium like A-list celebrities and, towing Meghan by one hand, Harry's chest looked splayed in a signal of confidence and machismo."
"Harry then seemed immersed in both the competitions and in joining in and enjoying the double act with his wife. Meghan's constant flattery and approval signals made them look like they did in the early days of their relationship and Harry seems to have relaxed and grown in confidence as a result of all the small back-touches, hand holding and adoring face-gazes," she concluded her recent analysis.