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Jennifer Newton

Harry's 'self-reassurance gesture' in Netflix show proves he wants to be loyal to royals - expert

Prince Harry displayed telling signs he still wanted to remain loyal to the royals in a dramatic scene in his Netflix show, a body language expert has claimed.

In one of the most explosive scenes of the bombshell six-part series, he recounted a tense meeting he had with the late Queen, his dad now King Charles and his brother Prince William.

The meeting was called to discuss Harry and wife Meghan Markle's decision to sensationally quit as working royals and leave the UK for a new life abroad.

The Duke of Sussex claimed it was "terrifying" to have William shout at him, that Charles said things that weren't true and that the Queen sat and remained passive.

Prince Harry in his and Meghan Markle's six-part Netflix series (Netflix)

And according to body language expert Darren Stanton, it was clear to see signals that Harry was angry but also torn between doing what was best for his royal relatives.

Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, he said: "At one point in the documentary, Harry is seen speaking about a tense meeting with William, Charles and the Queen. Harry flashed an apparent expression of anger.

"It’s clear he still holds a lot of frustration and anger when he thinks back to the situation. He then rubbed his right hand on his knee, which is a self-reassurance gesture, before going on to speak about the Queen.

Harry talked about a tense meeting with his brother Prince William (Martin Meissner/AP/REX/Shutterstock)
Harry with his late grandmother the Queen (Getty Images)

"His eyes were immediately drawn down and his posture shifted from an emotion of anger into sadness.

"Overall, Harry showed a combination of stress and anger in the clip. It’s clear he wanted to leave his royal duties but also wanted to remain loyal to the Queen and to his father.

"He was being pulled into directions and trying to do his best for his family. From his face, Harry is not a man that can hide stress or worry very well. I believe he has been deeply affected by the whole situation."

Harry and wife Meghan in their Netflix series (Netflix)

It comes as reports suggest Harry and Meghan want an apology from the royals before making a decision on whether to attend the King's coronation next year.

They are reportedly demanding a ‘sit-down meeting’ with senior members of the royal family and are said to want the Firm to ‘take responsibility’ for the pain and damage they put the couple through.

The Times reported that a source close to the self-exiled royal couple wants the meeting to take place before they attend King Charles’ coronation in May.

However, further reports today say the royals are "baffled" by this and are refusing to respond.

One source told The Sun : “Who’s apologising to whom?”

And another added: “The King does not want to get involved in a public tit-for-tat.”

Reports also suggest that William has no intention of reaching out to his brother following the Netflix saga.

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