Prince William's 'tense instructions' to Kate after event with Prince Harry

Kate Middleton and Prince William
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle might make a Yuletide return to Blighty following an invitation from King Charles, who's eager to see his grandchildren.

The couple have not been regularly spotted with the Royal Family after stepping back from their senior roles and the turmoil that ensued, including bombshells in Prince Harry's memoir 'Spare' and their Netflix series 'Harry & Meghan'. Despite occasional reunions for significant events, theyve not been without friction.

For instance, during their attendance at the Platinum Jubilee of the late Queen Elizabeth II, a lip reader uncovered a strained moment between Kate Middleton and Prince William post-service. Lip reading expert John Cassidy revealed that upon leaving the steps of the cathedral, Kate commented on the proceedings: "It went very well, very well" to which William concurred: "Yes, perfect."

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William was then seen greeting onlookers before indicating to Kate, "Wait for that to move, then we can go.", reports the Mirror.

This observation comes amidst claims from body language experts suggesting Prince Harry demonstrated awkward body language. According to Judi James speaking to the Mirror, William displayed a "barrier gesture" while passing Harrys seat, highlighting the tension that still lingers.

She detailed: "Harry looked firmly resigned to the back row here and was not sitting behind his brother as he was for the last service of remembrance... he fell into a haunted eye expression with some rapid blinking to suggest inner anxiety, leaning in and down to Meghan when she spoke as though keen to get some support."

"There was the opposite to an acknowledgement from William as he walked past Harry's row during the parade out of the service. Sucking in his lips and with his chin pulled up in a gesture of resolve he appeared to turn his head in the other direction for a moment, raising his order of service high in a barrier gesture."

Following the Jubilee, Princes William and Harry were brought together again just months later by the passing of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. They, along with their wives Kate and Meghan, participated in a joint walkabout in Windsor to view floral tributes and meet thousands of well-wishers.

However, tensions between the brothers are said to be fraught once more, following the bombshell revelations in Omid Scobie's new book Endgame, which caused a global stir after a Dutch translation named two royals who allegedly expressed 'concerns' about the skin colour of Harry and Meghan's son, Archie.