Prince Harry's 'royal status has gone' as Duke of Sussex left 'looking awkward' without Meghan Markle
The Duke of Sussex was in Singapore for the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup.
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Prince Harry's recent appearance without Meghan Markle symbolised that his "royal status has gone" according to a body language expert.
The Duke of Sussex was in Singapore for the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup.
Prince Harry appeared to look unsure of what to do once the polo match he was participating in had finished.
When the Duke of Sussex's team was presented with a trophy, Harry held onto it without letting his teammates hold it other than his friend Nacho Figueras.
Prince Harry appeared to look unsure of what to do once the polo match he was participating in had finished.
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Body language expert Judi James analysed Prince Harry's behaviour during the event.
James said: "Harry probably doesn’t have any body language for moments like this - when he is left alone, un-hosted and virtually ignored by the others at the event.
"As a royal, he would have been guaranteed to be the centre of attention in a group setting and used to getting admiring smiles of polite flattery when he was out at events, but that clearly isn’t a given now his royal status has gone.
"He looked awkward and appeared to dither, left to his own devices without even the adoring gaze from his wife to bathe in.
"He vied to gain attention via a small non-verbal joke, pretending to carry the award and buckling slightly under its weight.
"Even there though, he only seemed to gain the attention of some of the players while others ignored him and one even performed a cut-off gesture with his hand to his face as Harry walked off."
James told the Express: "Seeming to dither a little, Harry wiped his hands on his trousers before Nacho called out to him.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.
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"Even then though he had to walk back to talk to his friend, rather than having friends and admirers come to him as they would have done in the past."
Meghan Markle did not joined Prince Harry on his trip to Singapore, instead choosing to remain in the US with their young children Archie and Lilibet.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down as working members of the Royal Family in 2020.