Meghan Markle’s ‘inappropriate’ moment slammed by body language expert | Royal | News

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle faced a polarized response when they arrived in Australia to begin their tour; While some Australians labeled the couple ‘irrelevant’, others welcomed them enthusiastically.

Despite an extremely warm reception at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, a body language expert described the Sussexes’ physical demeanor as ‘inappropriate’.

Harry and Meghan interacted with children and posed for photos with patients as they were applauded by large crowds gathered along the hospital walkways.

However, body language expert Dr. Noting the couple’s hospital engagement, Louise Mahler said: “The domestic Goddess movement is not for me.”

The pair were photographed entering a sizeable crowd in the hospital’s foyer, with Meghan hugging Harry as patients and their parents insisted the visit had brought a much-needed ‘smile’ to their faces.

Commenting on the couple’s arrival, the expert added: “Megan grabs Harry’s upper arm and hangs like a tiny, helpless waif, sheepishly extending her half arm to greet the others like a reserved introvert overcome with admiration.”

“Together, they both squat, hug and show warmth for the little children, then go to pick and smell herbs in the garden in a natural healing ceremony.”

This contrasts sharply with the feedback the couple received from hospital staff, who described the visit as ‘truly meaningful’ for patients there. As well as meeting children struggling with chronic diseases, the Duke and Duchess attended a group event in one of the hospital’s gardens.

“It was a truly meaningful visit for our staff and the young people receiving care,” said Dr Peter Steer, the hospital’s chief executive.

But Mahler added: “I don’t want to take away the joy this can bring to deserving participants, but there is something terribly and shockingly discordant here.”

“The physical landscape we see bears no traces of family conflicts, staff shortages, and financial and business turmoil that we know exist.

“Not even the ubiquitous dazzling effect of jetlag is present after a 16-hour flight back in time. None of this is visible, which makes it alarmingly unreal, divisive and, to me, off-putting.”

Following the couple’s first visit to the hospital, which has hosted numerous royals over the years, Meghan treated the women to lunch at a local shelter.

US body language expert Dr Lillian Glass also suggested Meghan’s interactions with the women at McAuley Houses appeared “fake”.

Dr Glass said: “Meghan’s body language is very revealing.

“He has a fake smile when he feeds the homeless.

“He seems happy to reemerge in the public eye with a crowd staring at him, even though they are almost all children and have no idea who he is or why he is there.” Photos taken later in the afternoon show the former Suits actor wearing an apron while serving food before sitting next to women.

Dr Glass added: “His constantly open mouth, inappropriate laughter and exaggerated smiles are both annoying and disturbing.

“Because it’s been a long time and their only audience is homeless people who care more about their day-to-day survival than they do about Meghan or Harry, and very sick children who would be better off staying in hospital beds rather than being used as photo pawns and subjected to the lies of these two who actually care about them.”

“They’ll never get that attention in California or anywhere else in the U.S. because they’re so unpopular and seen as souvenirs and disaster tourists who sow seeds in situations they have no business doing, like the Malibu fire in Los Angeles, the school shootings in Texas.”