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Judi James & Zara Woodcock

Prince Harry's 'sinister' claim about the Queen exposed in worrying Today show interview

Prince Harry made a few claims during his interview with Hoda Kotb for the Today show this week.

The Duke of Sussex sat down for a tell-all chat while attending the Invictus Games, with the talk being released later today.

During the chat, he said he has been making sure the Queen has 'the right people around her' to 'protect her'.

He also added that it felt great being back with his grandmother but insisted the US was now his "home" - for the time being.

Body language expert Judi James watched the footage and dissected his 'more upbeat' and 'fun-looking prince'.

She exclusively told the Mirror: "Here though we have a more upbeat and even fun-looking prince in a symmetric pose with his legs splayed, hunched forward in what looks like a keenness to talk, which makes his astonishing claim about the 96 year-old Queen that he is ‘making sure she is protected and has the right people around her’ sound even more sinister by contrast.

Prince Harry recently made a surprise visit to the Queen (Getty Images)

"The phrase is not delivered as a throw-away, either."

She went on to explain how he tilts his head while saying '...the right people around her' and 'one side of his mouth curls up in what looks like an ironic or cynical smile.'

"He also reminds us that he now sees the US as his home though, presumably leaving us wondering how he can possibly ‘protect’ the Queen long-distance and if we should be worried about her and these ‘people around her’?" Judi continued.

"Although smiling and shaking his head while throwing several signals of a casual attitude, like small shoulder shrugs, a head tilt shrug, a partial smile and a forward, self-lowering hunch in the chair, Harry seems to be hinting at something more akin to Game of Thrones than the Windsors."

The Duke of Sussex sat down for a chat with Today (Getty Images for the Invictus Ga)
Meghan and Harry moved to the US (Getty Images for the Invictus Ga)

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Harry was revealed to have discussed all sorts of things from the Invictus Games to life with his wife Meghan Markle, with Today Show anchor Hoda Kotb - with the interview set to air on Wednesday.

The royal was also said to have talked about his surprise visit to his grandmother, the Queen, which took place recently.

A preview clip from the two-hour chat was released on Twitter on Tuesday evening, teasing what was ahead in the interview.

The chat will be released on Wednesday (Today)

In the short clip, Harry told the host of his joy at being back in his grandmother's company and revelled in making her laugh.

He told the host: "Being with her, it was great.

"It was just so nice to see her … She’s on great form. She's always got a great sense of humour with me and I'm just making sure she's protected and got the right people around her."

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