Prince Harry and Meghan Markle today gave their first joint interview in three years - and a leading body language guru has detected some interesting 'new dynamics' between the pair .
The Sussexes sat down with CBS Sunday Morning's Jane Pauley about their brand new initiative, The Parents Network, which supports a cause painfully close to their hearts. Launched through their Archewell Foundation, this network brings together families who've lost children to suicide after they were bullied online.
Although they touched upon similar topics during this interview, including the suicidal thoughts experienced by Meghan during her first pregnancy, expert Judi James has noticed some telling changes since the couple met with Oprah, while remarking upon their 'intense and emphatic' hugging.
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Speaking with The Mirror US, Judi revealed: "We see some enduring core messages from Harry and Meghan's body language here plus some new dynamics when they are interviewed alone, sitting apart from the grieving parents. The hugging is intense and emphatic. Both Meghan and Harry are seen meeting with the parents at the start and their hugs are full torso-embrace hugs complete with encircling arms, heads on shoulders and some patting or rubs to register condolence and support."
Judi added: "For their interview, we can see Meghan adopting an elegant, regal pose with slanted crossed legs while Harry sits with his knees splayed and his hands clasped in front. There is a more formal-looking space between them although their knees do seem to touch. This is a fresh non-verbal dynamic with less synchronicity and more individual reveals of complex emotions as Meghan's own personal suffering is highlighted in dramatic fashion."
Both Harry and Meghan have previously spoken about their experiences with cruel online bullying and the toll this has taken on their mental health. Sharing her fears for their two young children, Archie, five, and Lilibet, three, Meghan said: "I think you have to start somewhere, I think the simplest thing is that anyone watching this or anyone who is able to make change to look at it through the lens of what if it was my daughter or my son."
She continued: "My son or my daughter who comes home, who are joyful, who I love. And one day, right under my roof, our entire lives change because of something that was completely out of our control," The 43-year-old continued. And if you look it through the lens of parents, there is no way to see it any other way then to find a solution."
The Parents' Network, which is now available for parents to join in the US, UK and Canada, follows a successful two-year pilot program. Described as a 'safe, free-to-access peer-support network', this project includes 'comprehensive advice and resources provided by a licensed facilitator', and is understood to offer 'invaluable support to those in need'.
Highlighting the horrifying impact of online bullying in this latest interview, Harry stated: "That's the scariest thing, it could happen to anybody. We always talk about in the olden days if you're children were under your roof they would be safe, you knew what they were up to."
If in the United States, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or go to http://SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
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