'Over possessive’ Meghan Markle is ‘in control’ says body language expert

Did Prince William and Kate Middleton snub the Sussexes?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly "invited Prince William and Kate Middleton" to their daughter Lilibet's first birthday party on Saturday, but the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge didn't attend.The Duke, 37, and Duchess of Sussex, 40, finally revealed the first proper snap of Lilibet upon their return to Montecito, California on Monday, 6 June. With the image, which showed the red-headed little girl beaming at the camera in a powder blue dress as she sat in the immaculate garden of Frogmore Cottage, the Sussexes shared details of how they spent their daughter's special day.The couple held a small backyard picnic with close family and friends, and filled it with activities such as face painting and games for the children.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry reportedly knew they weren't going to get a strong reception at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.Former I'm A Celebrity...

Contradicting claims over an alleged picture request have gone viral since the California-based couple introduced baby Lilibet, 1, to the Queen for the first time last Wednesday, after jetting to the UK to partake in Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Reports from multiple other outlets claim Harry, 37, and Markle, 40, wanted their personal photographer to take happy snaps of the Queen and 1-year-old Lilibet — but were shut down. According to one anonymous source, they were told: “No chance.

Suspiciously similar. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hired their wedding baker for another sweet occasion — Lilibet Diana turning 1! Many believe baker Claire Ptak from East London’s Violet Bakery quietly revealed the baby’s birthday cake.

Prince Harry was sweetly comforted by Meghan Markle during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, a lip reader confirms.

Prince Harry and his brother, Prince William, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children were reportedly invited to Frogmore Cottage to celebrate Lilibet’s first birthday party.William and Harry were reported to have fallen out at the end of 2018, and the party invitation was apparently intended as an “olive branch”. But, says a royal source, William and his wife Kate Middleton had a previous engagement – a special visit to Cardiff Castle to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared a rare photo of their daughter Lilibet at her 'garden picnic party' as they reflected on her first birthday. The couple, who have already returned to the US following their brief visit during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, have been very firm on keeping their children out of the media. So this surprise snap is a real treat for royal fans after they celebrated Lilibet's first birthday in a casual but private party at Windsor Castle on Saturday, June 4.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's photo of their daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on her first birthday, Ruth Langsford lead the discussion on children's birthdays. But as the ladies divulged into the discussion further, fans at home seemed rather annoyed and heavily criticised the subject matter.

A blue scooter and wooden swing were among Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's luggage as they arrived home in LA.

Duchess of Sussex to release a special first birthday photo of their daughter Lilibet has been slammed by one of the couple's most ardent critics.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet had been publically photographed for only the second time in a snapshot from her first birthday party on Saturday (June 4).

Meghan Markle made a brief return to the royal fold at the weekend as she and Prince Harry attended the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.All eyes were on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, not least those of the legions of body language experts and lip-readers who studied the couple’s every move for clues about their current relationship with the Royal Family.One expert, Jesús Enrique Rosas, better known as The Body Language Guy, detected a few signs of nerves as the former Suits actress prepared to face her husband’s family for the first time in more than two years.Jesús told the Express: “When I was checking the footage, I noticed everyone was mentioning Meghan fixing her collar and it was always the left side…something has to be said about pacifying gestures."Pacifying gestures, he explains, are tiny unconscious movements that we make to calm ourselves when we’re nervous or stressed.Jesús added: "Pacifying gestures can be fixing our clothes or touching our faces, or in the case of Harry, touching his [wedding] ring.“This is a way to vent stress and it actually works, that’s why we do it.“But at the same time, we are telling the world we are nervous.“In the case of clothing, maybe the fit isn’t right and we feel a bit uncomfortable, but for any fitting adjustments, we usually pull - pull sleeves, skirts.“But this was a very deliberate move for her [Meghan] to touch her collar flap, she’s not really adjusting any fitting.”The Dior Spring 2022 Haute Couture ensemble Meghan had chosen for the occasion is unlikely to have effected her badly, so her constant adjustments are more likely to be an unconscious revelation of her state of mind than any reflection on the clothes

Charles Spencer would have been filled with pride watching the Cambridges take centre stage at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.MORE: Charles Spencer shares poignant family photo following Prince William and Prince Harry's Jubilee reunionAs Princess Diana's younger brother, Charles is a maternal uncle to Prince William and Prince Harry and has no doubt delighted in watching their families grow over the years.

Prince Charles over the segregation of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle over the Jubilee celebrations.The 64-year-old was left less than impressed when she witnessed The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sitting apart from Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Thanksgiving service.Fern shared her issues with the "segregation" of Harry and Meghan as she called the situation "troubling".On Friday, The Sussex's arrived at St Paul's Cathedral for the Service of Thanksgiving and were joined by other working members of the Royal Family.The celebration marked the first time that Harry and Meghan had returned back to the UK with their two children Archie and Lilibet since they stepped down from their royal duties two years ago.After they had entered the cathedral, Harry and Meghan placed themselves in the second row whilst Prince Charles and William sat on the other side.Noticing the clear separation, Fern took to Twitter to voice her feelings before taking aim at Prince Charles for allowing it to happen.She wrote: "I understand all the protocols and ‘soft diplomacy’ employed by the Royal Family, but for the Prince of Wales to allow Harry and Meghan to be so obviously segregated is troubling."A father should have the balls to sit as a family with his two children."It wasn't long before people quickly commented on her post which seemed to divide her 113,000 Twitter followers.One person disagreed with Fern as they claimed the decision was "totally right".They said: "I thought it was totally right for them to be sat with Eugenie and Beatrice and their partners.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been praised for appearing to “play by the rules” during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.The couple were forced to take a backseat to the rest of the family due to them no longer being classed as working Royals.The only time the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made headlines was when they were unable to attend the Party at the Palace because they chose to celebrate their one-year-old daughter Lilibet's first birthday instead.And they didn't release photos of the special moment until after the Queen's celebrations had finished, either.Speaking exclusively to the Daily Star, the founder of the To Di For Daily podcast, Kinsey Schofield said: “It was very respectful and appropriate for Harry and Meghan to wait until after the Jubilee finale to release their photo of Lili.“It seems like the Sussexes are eager to play by the rules lately.“The senior members of the royal family currently consider Harry and Meghan a separate entity. “They are allowing the couple to do their own thing.“I don’t think they will ever rely on the Sussexes to participate in their digital strategies - let alone royal engagements, etc.

Queen reportedly blocked Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from taking photos of the moment she met Lilibet for the first time, according to reports.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took their two young children to the UK for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee last week, although neither child was seen at any events.Her Majesty is believed to have seen her great-granddaughter — who is named in tribute to a moniker that was given to herself as a child — while they made there rare visit back to Harry's home country.But one inside source claims the 96-year-old monarch made it very clear that this would be a strictly private occasion with no pictures allowed.This reportedly followed worries from Palace officials that the couple would seek to pass on any photographs to their friends in the US media.They told The Sun: “Harry and Meghan wanted their photographer to capture the moment Lilibet met the Queen. But they were told no chance.

Finally! Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have kept to their own timetables for sharing anything personal — as is their prerogative after leaving life as full-time Royals.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry shared a candid first photograph of Lilibet "Lili" Diana Mountbatten-Windsor from a party at their Frogmore Cottage home as they celebrated their daughter's first birthday on Saturday while in the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee long weekend.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are sharing a new photo of their little girl! On Monday, the couple shared a picture of their daughter, Lilibet, which was taken during her first birthday party at Frogmore Cottage.Taken by Misan Harriman, a close family friend of the couple, the candid shot shows the tot smiling as she sits in the grass. Lilibet wore a light blue dress and a white bow in her hair for the special day.A spokesperson for the couple tells ET that Lilibet's parents invited close friends and family to celebrate her first birthday with a casual, intimate backyard picnic at Frogmore Cottage.A source close to the family previously told ET that several relatives were on hand for the occasion, including Princess Anne's children, Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips, along with their spouses and children. The birthday girl's cake was created by Claire Ptak, from East London’s Violet Bakery, the same baker who was responsible for crafting Meghan and Harry's wedding cake in 2018.The party was an opportunity for the young children who are close in age to spend some time together, the source noted, adding that it was low-key and relaxed with birthday cake for all the kids to enjoy.Meghan and Harry are incredibly touched by the birthday wishes for their daughter, and amazed that more than $100,000 was raised for World Central Kitchen in her honor, according to their spokesperson.The organization, the couple's spokesperson explains, is close to Meghan and Harry's hearts as it's first on the frontlines, providing meals in response to humanitarian, climate and community crisis.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have released a brand new official picture of their daughter Lilibet as they reflected on the little girl's first birthday.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's daughter, who was born in California, was adorable as she grinned in the snap and appeared to have so many similarities to her dad. Sporting a head full of strawberry blonde hair, the little girl was bathed in the sunlight as she posed for her parents in a gorgeous light blue and white dress. It comes as the Duke and Duchess have just spent their daughter's birthday in the UK as they reunited with the royal family for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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