Prince Harry's 'wary and anxious' body language as he meets crowds after Royal Family snub

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Prince Harry may have been all smiles and waves to the London crowds, but a body language expert suggests he still maintained a barrier between himself and his fans.The Duke of Sussex was at St Paul's Cathedral last night for a thanksgiving service marking the 10-year anniversary of the Invictus Games.

Despite being accompanied by his late mother's family, the Royal Family chose to give the event a miss.After the service, Harry mingled with the crowd outside the cathedral.

He shook hands and smiled, but body language expert Judi James hinted at a "degree of wariness and anxiety". Speaking to the Mirror, she observed: "The way Harry takes a virtual 'dive' towards the crowds here, bending his legs and his torso into a bit of a crouch suggests he want to make this pressing of the fans' flesh look spontaneous and impromptu."He seems to be bolstered up by the warm greeting as his grin widens with unfiltered pleasure as he shakes the group by their hands, letting everyone know that this is not going to be a long walkabout though by his bent posture."Harry still retains the barrier rituals though.

One hand is across his torso at all times here and although its function might seem to be to hold his tie back it looks suspiciously like a barrier ritual that suggests a degree of wariness and anxiety here."Judi also suggested Harry was "grateful" for the warm reception he received from the crowd, following reports he and Meghan Markle were worried about people booing. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. She said: "Despite those medals pinned to his chest and despite the couple of friendly grins he threw at the crowds, Harry's body language here suggested