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Inside Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's gushy rebrand before sudden Invictus exit
@Source: mirror.co.uk
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appeared more in love than ever during their appearances at the Invictus Games, but their joint return to the spotlight is coming to a sudden end.
After packing on the PDA and gushing about each other at the tournament, it has been confirmed that Meghan will leave Prince Harry at the Invictus Games in Canada today in order to fly home to get back to their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilbet.
The duchess, 43, has spent five days at the multi-sport competition after arriving in Vancouver alongside Harry, 40, on Friday afternoon. Aides kept her travel plans under wraps for security reasons, but it is understood it had always been planned she would leave the event today.
Before Meghan's departure, the couple made a point of being incredibly tactile when out and about - from kissing in the stands to holding hands and wrapping their arms around one another in warm embraces as they brace the cold in Whistler, Canada. It's a marked difference from their tour of Colombia in September 2024, when experts suggested Harry seemed "distant" and "hesitant" in contrast to his wife, who seemed to be "running the show".
The Duke and Duchess then embarked on a series of solo engagements and outings - perceived as a 'professional split' by some experts - and as a result, were plagued by divorce rumours, something Harry later addressed. But now the couple seem closer than ever, with Meghan being likened to a 'cheerleader' for her husband at his Games.
Body language expert Judi James has examined the change in Harry and Meghan's dynamic, and told the Mirror that the public have been presented with a "state of eternal honeymoon re-boot through a deluge of romantic statements, both verbal and non-verbal, from Meghan".
Judi said: "Meghan's romance signals with her husband on this trip look like deliberate and emphatic 'statement' displays. They don't veer from their normal signals of love but they do appear to suggest something of a re-brand, as though they've left both fans and critics to wait for too long and that she now wants to show that the Harry and Meghan romance narrative is still firmly on track."
The expert continued: "Her introduction of Harry on stage in Canada involved the kind of coy, eye-rolling, knowing asides to the audience of your average newlywed. Meghan's coyness over a marriage of six years suggests she is still in a state of blushing swoon over her wonderful 'husband and father to my two children'."
She further noted that Meghan's 'touch rituals' have only intensified during their time in Canada. "The couple have tended to retain their signature hand clasp over the past couple of years but now Meghan is using 'limpet' behaviours, clinging to Harry's arm with one hand and holding his free hand with her other.
"She has been resting her head on his shoulder as though on a date night and her 'seal clapping' at him and even her filming or photographing him suggests a born-again adoration of the man she's already made it pretty clear that she loves.
"There is now facial touch and back of the neck strokes. When Harry stood to take his turn onstage during the opening ceremony, Meghan cupped his face in her hands to bestow a kiss on him, making him look like her own hero in a stadium full of actual war heroes."
According to Judi, the "decisive-looking re-brand" signals passionate admiration, before adding that the Duchess' "sometimes maternal-looking pride could easily be a message to the doubters and critics." Commenting on Meghan's return to Instagram, she added: "Her body language during the video about the Billie Eilish merch suggested she has gone into full Insta mode, with youthful and 'naturalistic' displays of squealing, whispering, breathless deliveries to camera.
"It's the newest look for Influencers and the look also tends to include some idyllic references and images of their romantic relationships. The Kardashians all tend to share the state of love online when they are coupled-up, as did Mollie-May and Tommy back in the happier days. The fans adore seeing a romance, especially one like Harry and Meghan's, that appears to be a congruent depiction of reality. The whole package is aspirational."
This new image could work in her benefit for her new show, With Love, Meghan. Judi concluded: "Meghan's Netflix series has the word 'Love' in the title and her blissful depiction of friendships, food and hosting would naturally go hand in hand with her ongoing marital love story."
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