Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went out on the town for her birthday - and a body language expert found their behaviour telling.
The Duchess of Sussex marked her 43rd birthday on Sunday, and according to reports, it was a private affair with husband Prince Harry and kids Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
The former Suits actress celebrated her special day on Sunday, August 4 - the same day the royal couple's first joint TV interview in three years dropped on an American TV channel.
But last year it was a more public celebration, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex headed out to local eatery Tre Lune in Montecito, California, to mark the occasion.
The trendy Italian restaurant has seen diners like Ellen Degeneres and the Kardashians pop in for a meal, as we previously reported.
Meghan was snapped in a shoulder-baring black and white tube dress whilst Spare author Harry followed in an all linen getup. In the images, body language expert Judi James says Prince Harry looked "relegated to entourage status".
She told the Mirror at the time: "Harry looks relegated to entourage status here as he follows wife Meghan out of the restaurant on her birthday."
The birthday girl selected a fitting strapless dress for the occasion with a Cult Gaia bag and strappy sandals. Harry was seen just behind her wearing a light blue linen shirt and white linen trousers.
According to Judi, Meghan wass "clearly in the lead and in birthday 'Star' mode", with her body language suggesting "happiness and confidence as she engages in chat with other people".
The outing came after the husband and wife appeared in a promotional video for the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund which gives scholarships to young leaders.
The body language expert says the duo had been promoting a "united front" in the hopes to be "seen as inseparable", but Judi saw trouble in paradise in the photos.
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Judi said: "Harry brings up the rear, with his sucked-in lips and mouth clamp suggesting he’s much more tense and possibly preoccupied here.
"They’re not presenting as a tactile couple here for some reason, with Harry communicating with one group of guests while Meghan seems to be engaged with another."
The expert also compared the duke and duchess to other typical celebrity couples. She said: "It’s usual for A-list celebrities to walk out of restaurants on date-nights hand in hand and often with the guy towing his partner along to appear protective in front of the press but in these shots there is no touch or hand-holding from a normally very tactile couple."
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