Meghan Markle’s Hand Placement On Her Stomach Doesn’t Confirm Second Pregnancy But This

Meghan Markle recently stepped out in public with Prince Harry for their first royal engagement after South Africa. The royal couple still seemed as loved up as they were when they first started dating.

But according to body language expert Judi James, something else stood out during the royal couple’s outing. The “Suits” alum was spotted touching and caressing her stomach multiple times.

While speaking with The Sun, James said that the gesture doesn’t necessarily indicate that Prince Harry’s wife is pregnant with their second child. Rather, it means that Markle misses her son, Archie, who is at home.

“This is an interesting stomach-touch as it mimics the kind of baby bump rubbing and holding that Meghan was performing while she was pregnant with Archie. Her thumb is even raised in a subconscious gesture of pleasure. It could be a touch that tells us Archie is uppermost in her mind and the children’s’ event could make her miss holding him,” James said.

Meanwhile, James also talked about Prince Harry and Markle’s body language while they were at the Well Child Awards. She said that the Duke of Sussex broke royal tradition when he gestured for Markle to shake hands with the people they met first.

The new dad also appeared to enjoy his role as host, and he also gestured for Markle to take the lead. And while his wife was engaged in conversation, Prince Harry stood a few inches behind her with his hands clasped in a passive pose.

“The pause by the pavement edge even appears to show Harry using similar rituals of concern and ‘smoothing the way’ steering as he did when Meghan was pregnant, checking her over the step in her heels with his hands out to support her arm,” James said.

In his speech, the Duke of Sussex revealed that he and Markle knew that the latter was pregnant when they attended the awards night last year. During that time, no one else knew that Markle was expecting except for the couple.