The royal family's every move itself always attracts the attention of everyone, and the withdrawal of Harry and Meghan has made people from all walks of life boil with blood, eager to dig out various behind-the-scenes secrets through clues and traces to further satisfy the public's curiosity.
Royal writer Andrew Morton this week threw another bombshell about the relationship between Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, the Duchess of Sussex, the Jewel reported on Oct. 6.
In the latest chapter of Morton's unauthorized biography, Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, he explains how the two women who suddenly came into the spotlight when Meghan married Prince Harry learned more about each other. In it, judi James, a body language expert, analyzes the photos that Kate and Meghan have photographed together to interpret when their friendship began to decline, and because the public attention is attracted to the two of them, everyone ignores the royal brothers who are actually deeply conflicted...
The relationship between the two royal daughters-in-law is based on three main assumptions: First, like Princess Diana and Fergie, their natural kinship predestins them to be the closest closest friends and allies. Before Fergie attracted the attention of Prince Andrew, Diana and she were originally close friends, and after the marriage they were called "happy wives in Windsor Castle", a title that may be waiting to be reinvigorated by the new headline.
Second, Meghan's position and state when she married into the royal family were very similar to those of Diana and Kate at that time—young, nervous, inexperienced, and in need of support, protection, and hand-to-hand guidance.
The third and most important hypothesis is that William and Harry's relationship at that time was like the royal version of the Jedward brothers: the originally intimate two brothers became a less balanced triangle due to the brother's marriage, and the addition of a second royal daughter-in-law was needed to form a more ideal "shining foursome".
These assumptions are actually quite sexist. No one in reality would think of Prince Philip and Anthony Armstrong-Jones (the ex-husband of the Queen's sister Princess Margaret), or Princess Beatrice's husband, Eddo, and Jack, the husband of Princess Eugenie. Will start to imitate each other's clothing and mix together.
It's just that Megan, a super-confident Hollywood actress, an active orator and social activist, although she is nearly 40 years old and divorced, she has no way of needing much support in this new role. Even if needed, her husband was there, enough to help Meghan familiarize herself with the various etiquette traditions of the royal family.
I'm sure Kate was even intimidated by the confidence, energy, and professionalism of her new concubine. Of course, Kate and Meghan are nothing more than smoke bombs thrown out to cover up the bigger and more incredible contradictions between the two royal brothers.
Shiny foursome? Not necessarily
The debut of the "Shining Foursome" of two young couples in the royal family is now somewhat creepy to think of. Kate and Meghan's appearance at the same outfit and sitting position are a sign that they are becoming the latest royal dolls.
Meanwhile, the brothers William and Harry are clearly in some sort of conflict. When they were asked if the two couples had disagreed when planning this appearance,
Megan then lowered her head and pretended to hold her forehead, actually trying to stop William, while Kate's chuckle sounded more like a nervous dry laugh.
Kate was pregnant. While most people are able to continue their normal work and socializing during pregnancy, Kate says it sounds a bit strange that she "doesn't have enough energy to communicate with Megan" because she's pregnant. But Kate's sitting position against the back of the chair at the scene clearly exposed her discomfort.
In addition, although Megan and Kate are wearing elaborately matched dresses, their body language still reveals a strong contrast between their states. Kate's sitting posture shows the two brothers on the stage with a polite smile that she has cultivated over the years of immersion in royal laws, procedures, and restrictions. In contrast, Meghan is experienced, passionate and motivated, with a sense of urgency about her mission, and she behaves like a bubble bomb thrown into a pool of still water.
A trip to Wimbledon after the wedding in July 2018
After all the gossip spread during the preparations for Harry and Meghan's wedding, Kate and Meghan put on a very "Diana and Fergie-style" body language when they went to Wimbledon to watch the game together, trying to suggest to the public that everything was okay and convince everyone that they were indeed close friends.
I'm not quite sure how much of a problem Megan gave Kate the little "thank-you" jewelry she gave afterwards, a gift that was given to several of Meghan's bridesmaids like a mass email. But their body language at the time did suggest that both sides were trying to build a friendly relationship, and the message was that they were at least united.
Kate has repeatedly shown that she is actively promoting her relationship with the concubine through eye contact and gestures of approval with Megan, and the fact that the two have a consistent attitude and words and deeds shows that they really enjoy this common interest. Sometimes they even turn their heads or snicker together to show that their relationship has gone beyond social courtesy and has begun to develop into true friends.
Battle of the Concubines?
Although we now know clearly that the essence of the contradiction actually exists between the two brothers William and Harry, a very sexist argument insists that the "head-to-head" between the two women continues.
Kate and Megan have very different personalities, and dressing them up in a style is, to be honest, an old insult and offense to two successful women. However, one thing I am quite sure of is that if it were not for the shackles of the contradictions between the two brothers, the two ladies would be very happy to play a good girlfriend with a polite smile in public for a long time.
On more formal occasions, such as when the four of them appear together on the terrace of Buckingham Palace, the posture of Kate and Meghan in the live photo may be labeled as discordant, but in fact, this explanation is actually misread in the present. The real reason may be that william and Harry's royal struggle will be highlighted on such an occasion, and Harry's tense face and worried eyes have fully foreshadowed the unpleasant things that will happen later. But at that moment, everyone's attention was rightfully focused on the two ladies.
It is not easy to see that when the two ladies seem to stand together coldly and ignore each other, they are actually one in the front and the other in the back, and such a position is not easy to have a pleasant chat. Harry and Meghan look like they're forever squeezed out of second-tier positions by William and Kate.
Even at the first Kingdom Commemoration Ceremony, Kate and Meghan's body language attracted all the attention. They stood in exactly the same position with a polite smile on their faces, while their husbands looked agitated and blatantly ignored each other's presence.
On their way to church on Christmas 2018, they showed up with a body language similar to "denial," which we usually only do with politicians, or more strictly, only those who cheat on their wives behind their backs. It's just that William and Harry once again escaped all the speculation of attention and discord, and Kate at that time took on the responsibility of showing the public that everything was okay between her and Megan, and she chose to take the initiative to go to Megan, talk to her and smile from time to time, to show the seemingly relaxed and spontaneous friendly relationship between the two. These are obviously all façade kung fu.
Megan held Harry by the arm along the way, and her handbag was used as a barrier between her and Kate. The Duchess of Cambridge was standing alone with Prince Louis in her arms, of course she could still stand without assist, and she turned her head and smiled, posing a charming gesture for the media.
By the time the foursome made their last group trip, which is now less shiny, tension between them was nearly tense. After William and Kate sat down on the bench in front of Harry and Meghan, it was as if a haze hung over both sides.
This time even Kate's trademark smile disappeared without a trace, and while we couldn't see if Megan showed her brother and sister-in-law that polite greeting smile, witnessing her original joyous smile disappear in an instant may have said it all. Harry and Meghan also threw themselves into Oprah's arms after this last public performance.
Kate and Meghan are actually strangers, because of william and Harry's kinship has intersected, demanding that they become close friends is just the public's wishful thinking, Kate is not a professional actor, as an actor Megan is afraid that she will not want to act in life, or let each other go, each of them is okay.
Image source: The Mirror