The Invictus Games are Prince Harry's brainchild and therefore presumably, one of his comfort arenas. The sports gathering organized for men and women in uniform has, since its inception in 2014, made for compilations of some of the best moments in the prince's life. But lately, the prince has seemed more tense than usual at event proceedings. A deviation from his generally proper body language came when Harry, in the middle of a sitdown interview with "Today" host Hoda Kotb at the 2022 games, briefly ran his hands down his knees to his calves.
Analyzing Harry's gesture, body language expert Louise Mahler said on "Sunrise," "They call that 'turtling,' trying to go back into your shell. ... That looks like he's sitting down for a nice relaxed, friendly chat." The moment could also be pinned down to the subject matter of the interview, which related to Harry's meeting with his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, whom he was close to.
The run-up to the 2023 games doesn't seem to be progressing all too comfortably for Harry, who was spotted looking rather stressed at a pre-event celebration in Germany. "His body pose appears reticent and wary, making him appear ridiculously camera-shy," Judi James said in an interview, per The Sun. His nervousness manifested so significantly in his tight smile and clenched fingers that Meghan Markle seemingly had to lean in to support him.
