Prince Harry 'devastated' at Queen's coffin procession, service

Prince Harry appeared to be deeply affected by the loss of his grandmother, the Queen, at the coffin procession yesterday. At the same time, Harry's body language suggested that he was also overwhelmed by the realization of leaving behind the royal life and family due to his decision to move to the US to start a new chapter of his life.

Prince William and Harry walked side by side as they followed King Charles, their father, on the Queen's coffin procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

What do body language experts say about Harry?

Judi James, a body language expert, analyzed Harry's expressions claiming he was deeply moved by the passing away of his grandmother and his emotions were 'written all over his face.'


She described his expression to be "haunted," suggesting the Duke of Sussex was not only mourning the loss of his beloved grandmother but also getting overwhelmed as he experienced the feeling of leaving behind his royal family and history back in the UK to move on to his own life and family in the US.




Judi added that the gravity of the occasion created pressure on the grieving Prince and made his devastation evident through his body language.

Prince Harry tries to hide emotions during service at Westminster Hall

During a short ceremony at the Westminster Hall, the Prince was seen wiping tears off his face and covering his eyes with his hand in a desperate move to hide his emotions, analyzed Judi.

She noticed that Harry spent quite a while staring at his order of service in an attempt to try and hide his feelings. Judi compared this gesture to when Princess Beatrice pretended to look in her handbag before hiding her face behind her order of service to conceal her emotions at Prince Philip's funeral.

Judi revealed that whenever Harry's face was visible, he seemed to be reeling in pain, signaling deep levels of sorrow that often felt like physical pain.
She said the Prince gathered the courage to behold the coffin by clenching and unclenching his fingers. She also suggested that Harry may have desired to shoulder the coffin as he could be seen rolling his shoulders gently, perhaps miming the pallbearers.

Duke of Sussex Pays Tribute to Queen

Earlier, the Duke of Sussex paid a heartfelt tribute to the late Queen, his grandmother, thanking her for her commitment to service, sound advice, and infectious smile. He said they were smiling too, knowing she had reunited with her beloved husband and was in peace.

Going against the protocol, Harry and Meghan held hands as they left Westminster Hall, which body language experts analyzed as the 'need' for supporting each other during such grief.

Earlier this year, the late Queen Elizabeth II met her namesake Lilibet, her great-granddaughter, for the first time when the Sussexes were in the UK to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.