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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s Colombia trip is in full swing as the couple began their four-day visit to the South American country on Aug. 15.

This trip has garnered a lot of attention, which is what the duke and duchess intended. But they didn’t want cameras capturing anything that made things look off even for a second. Now, a lip reader is revealing what Meghan had to tell Harry when he forgot to do something everyone is so used to seeing from them.

Lip-reading expert catches Meghan’s 1-word demand for Prince Harry as cameras rolled

The couple’s entire trip is of course planned out thoroughly with an iron-clad itinerary. Some of the Sussexes’ actions also appear to be completely planned, rehearsed, and orchestrated for the cameras. In fact, a lip-reading expert saw Meghan give Harry a command when he didn’t do what he was supposed to when he was supposed to.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for photo with Vice President Francia Márquez and Yerney Pinillo during visit to Colombia
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for photo with Vice President Francia Márquez and her partner, Yerney Pinillo, during visit to Colombia | Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

Ahead of a meeting with Vice President Francia Marquez and her partner, Yerney Pinillo, cameras captured the duke and duchess as they walked out of the building. It was then that professional lip reader Nicola Hickling saw Meghan give Harry a quick one-word order.

Hickling told The Mirror that she observed the former Suits star mutter “hand” to her husband. The prince immediately obliged and grabbed hers before saying, “Here you go.”

Hickling also decoded what Meghan said to a youngster they met at the Colegio Cultura Popular school in Bogota. The lip reader noted that Harry was about to speak to the child but Meghan interrupted to talk to the boy first, so the prince quickly closed his mouth.

According to Hickling, Meghan proceeded to say: “So, so you won an award in products, is that right?” Once she was finished, Harry asked the boy: “How serious were you when you took on this offer?”

What a body language expert says Meghan did to show her ‘dominance’ and ‘control’

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrive in Bogota, Colombia
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry arrive in Bogota, Colombia | Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

Darren Stanton is a body language and behavioral expert with a degree in psychology. He previously worked as a police officer and used his expertise to uncover the truth when interviewing hundreds of suspects. He later moved into media and TV as a consultant and has been dubbed the “Human Lie Detector.” 

Stanton pointed out how the duchess asserted her “dominance” and “control” when they arrived in Colombia.

Speaking on behalf of Betfair Slingo the expert said: “Harry and Meghan carried themselves with huge levels of confidence. Harry came across as tall and strong, whilst also maintaining a steady calmness. This shows Harry wanted to make their presence known and present themselves with a high sense of purpose … We saw Meghan wearing a navy color … this color choice suggests Meghan wanted to assert dominance and control. She [was] aiming to make a bold statement.”

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