Meghan Markleis under scrutiny after a finger-tapping greeting gesture during her Australia trip brought back similar moments into the spotlight. The moment shows theDuchess of Sussextapping her left index finger on a staffer’s hand during a visit to Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital — and royal watchers noticed the same motion in past royal settings. Now, it has raised questions about what, if anything, it indicates.
Expert analyses Meghan Markle’s finger-tapping gesture at various events
Radar Onlineexclusively reported earlier instances of Meghan Markle seemingly using a similar finger-tapping gesture beyond her recent Australia trip, including at her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, when she met King Charles III partway up the aisle at St. George’s Chapel. Moreover, the report notes another moment at Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 funeral, when Markle tapped her left hand againstKate Middletonas she moved to her seat.
To explain what the gesture could mean, the outlet cited body language expert Inbaal Honigman. She spoke on behalf of Casino.ca after reviewing the viral video and suggested, “The positioning of this one-finger tap can be meaningful.” Honigman added, “When the touching finger is placed over the other person’s hand, it indicates a desire for control, whereas if the finger were placed below the other person’s hand, it’s a more meek way of requesting attention.”
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Additionally, the body language expert differentiated between this tap and the way Markle sometimes touches Prince Harry in public. She claimed, “When Meghan is seen tapping her husband’s back or arm from behind, it urges him to move forward, taking control of the situation,” while suggesting that a single-finger touch is a restrained way to connect.
Honigman also called Meghan Markle’s one-finger tapping a “confidential type of social greeting,” while explaining that it could be “colder and more discreet.”
Markle‘sgesture has now become a matter of discussion because it has appeared more than once. And in Honigman’s view, it is subtle and intentional — whether it aims to draw attention or to manage distance in a public setting.
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