PRINCE Harry and Meghan Markle are currently on their “faux royal” tour of Nigeria.
And while it may be a joint venture, it’s Meg who’s taking the lead, according to our body language expert.
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The Sussexes are on the final day of their tour of the African nation – having visited a war zone, played volleyball and even defended God Save The King.
And body language expert Judi James says the Duchess of Sussex has been combining her celebrity and royal experience by casting her as “hostess” throughout the tour.
Speaking to The Sun, Judi explains: “Meghan thrives in a state of body language that defines her as host and leader at this event.
“The body language of her arrival in Nigeria put Harry in a bit more of a ‘leading role’ role, but it was still Meghan standing out in the stardust-strewn waves, smiles and touching rituals like this red candy over her hunched shoulder. carpet-style wave and self-diminishing shrug.
On Saturday, Meghan left Harry behind to co-host a Women in Leadership event, where, Judi claims, she returns to her royal gestures.
“At the leadership event, she appears alone and completely graceful and regal,” she says.
“With her back straight and her shoulders and arms back, she glides into the room with a much more elegant social smile, like that of the Duchess.
“When she poses for photos, it’s with her arm around the other guest’s shoulders as she turns to check their face, chatting while demonstrating high levels of confidence.
“She is more temperate here, guiding others and indicating with one hand for another guest to be seated; she even performs a less tactile greeting ritual on her stage host, extending an arm in an initial announcement gesture before leaning towards her. a kiss on the cheek, but turning the head and keeping a little space between them as they kiss to take the lead in terms of making the ritual more formal.
“The leadership event is the perfect audience for Meghan and signs of confidence emanate from her here as she holds the microphone with sloping shoulders and a wide, radiant, symmetrical smile of genuine pleasure.”
The Sussexes are on the third of a three-day “faux royal” tour of the African nation – having visited a war zone, played volleyball and even defended God Save The King.
Speaking at the event in the capital Abuja on Saturday, Meghan said: “I want to start by thanking you all so much for your kindness in welcoming my husband and I to this country… my country.
“I am simply flattered, honored and inspired. It has been a turbulent 24 hours since we arrived.
“And I quickly got the memo that I need to wear more colors, so I can fit in with all of you and your amazing fashion.”
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Meghan has spoken about her love of “beige” in previous interviews, telling a 2022 Netflix documentary: “When I was in the UK, I rarely wore color.
“I used a lot of soft tones… I also used them so I could blend in.”
The Duchess of Sussex recently discovered that she was 43% Nigerian, according to a genealogical test.
After discovering her ancestry, she said she called her mother “because I wanted to know if she knew about it.”
She said the discovery was “exciting for both of us” because being African-American “is really not knowing much about your lineage or origin, where you come from specifically.”
The 42-year-old explained: “It was really eye-opening and rewarding to be able to find out more about my heritage and know that this is just the beginning of that discovery.”
It turns out that friends have revealed that Harry made a request to King Charles to stay in a royal residence while in the UK this week.
The king has reportedly agreed to host Harry during his three-day visit to London on Tuesday to promote the Invictus Games.
But for unknown reasons, the Duke of Sussex ended up staying in a hotel and missed the opportunity to see his “deeply hurt” father.
A friend told The Sunday Times: “This really surprises me. I was hoping they met.
“I know that’s what he wanted to happen and I don’t know when he’ll come back.”
Staying at a royal residence would have made seeing the king logistically easier for Harry – who were less than 3 miles away from each other on Wednesday.
Meghan and Harry’s links with Africa
Harry has had a long relationship with Africa, even taking his now-wife Meghan to Botswana for a camping trip as one of their first dates.
Meghan is said to want to “explore her ancestry and lineage”, later revealing that she was “43% Nigerian”.
In 2019 the couple embarked on a trip through Southern Africa.
The Duchess of Sussex flew with baby Archie to Johannesburg, where they were later joined by Harry after he visited Malawi.
During their time apart, Meghan told reporters she was struggling to cope with the fact they were apart.
The Duke also set up a charity to help African orphans, Sentebale, with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.
The Sussexes touched down in the capital Abuja on Friday morning to promote the 2025 Invictus Games in Vancouver, Canada.
The event – which sees injured servicemen and women compete in a series of athletics events – was founded by Prince Harry and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.
The Sussexes began their “faux royal tour” with a visit to Lightway Academy, a primary and secondary school in the capital.
On Saturday, Harry showed off his competitive side at an Invictus Games sitting volleyball event – just days after Prince William also tried the sport.
At a charity event that night, Harry and Meghan were photographed representing God Save The King.
It happened when the duo visited Nigeria’s defense headquarters on Friday to meet military wives and senior officials.
Harry received a portrait of his mother, Princess Diana, from the Nigerian government, as well as a painting from his 2018 wedding to Meghan.
He later visited a military hospital in war-torn Kaduna, about 200km north of Abuja.
The region has seen horrific fighting between nomadic Fulani herders and farmers, as well as an insurgency by Boko Haram Islamists.
While at the Nigerian Army’s 44th Referral Hospital, the Duke shook hands with about 50 injured soldiers and asked a bedridden hero if he had given his prosthetic leg a name.
While holding another man’s hand, Harry asked, “Are they helping you? Are you feeling better?”
The 39-year-old received a “big dress” and a hula hoop cap as a return home gift from Kaduna governor, Uba Sani.
The Duke and Duchess were welcomed to Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday morning, at the start of the third day of their visit.
Harry and Meghan, dressed in a Caroline Herrera button-down shirt and a Nigerian skirt given to her, arrived for a typically boisterous and acrobatic dance performance.
One move even saw a boy thrown between two dancers. The couple gasped and clapped as the dancers were hoisted up and created human towers.
After arriving at Lagos airport from Abuja, they headed to a municipal school to participate in an event with the non-profit organization Giants of Africa.
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