In September 2022, Meghan Markle delivered her first speech in the UK since she and Prince Harry stepped back from the Royal Family and relocated to the US. 

Speaking at the One Young World summit in Manchester, the Duchess of Sussex addressed an audience of around 2,000 people with a rather revealing message. 

For the occasion, she wore a striking scarlet ensemble from Another Tomorrow, comprising the ‘Bow’ blouse and ‘Classic’ trousers.

She paired the outfit with matching Aquazzura heels and distinctive gold jewellery, while styling her hair in a sleek ponytail.

Meghan’s choice of an all-red outfit – symbolising confidence and passion – complemented her affectionate remarks about her husband. 

As she expressed her delight in having him by her side, she accompanied her words with long blinks, coy expressions and playful giggles.

According to body language expert Judi James: ‘Meghan’s ‘love language’ has always been about very public verbal and non-verbal declarations of the kind of coy and gushing responses that tend to normally define the wedding stage of a relationship.’

She told MailOnline: ‘The Duchess’ coyness rituals here are used as a nod or a knowing aside to the audience. Telling them she’s ‘thrilled’ to welcome ‘my husband’ to the summit, she performs a secretive-looking smile. 

In September 2022, Meghan Markle delivered her first speech in the UK since she and Prince Harry stepped back from the Royal Family and relocated to the US

‘Her head dips slightly, her cheeks become the ‘apple’ shape of bashful coyness, her brows raise for emphasis and her smile involves a puckering of the lower lip as though she’s trying to self-censor her own signals of being a woman besotted and in love.

‘When she refers to ‘my husband,’ her facial movements imply she is momentarily overwhelmed by that love. 

‘She pauses and her eyes close and the pause seems timed to prompt the whoops and cheers of delight from the audience. When her eyes open again they appear to flick straight to Harry, who is himself sitting in the audience.’

However, the Duke of Sussex didn’t appear to reciprocate Meghan’s feelings as he adopted a ‘frozen’ pose while she ‘giggled breathlessly into her mic’.  

Before meeting Meghan, Harry was likely not used to such overt displays of affection in public.

‘His upbringing in the royal family would have been all about emotional suppression in public,’ Judi noted. ‘His head is lowered and slightly tilted, and his mouth is clamped in an indulgent looking expression. 

‘When he moves it is to look further downward in a cut-off as though possibly feeling embarrassed, then there is a small tongue-poke to suggest the same before he raises his gaze upwards with what looks like a quick wince of possible discomfort.’

At the event, which brought together young leaders from more than 190 countries, Meghan, a counsellor for One Young World, gave an address on gender equality.

Meghan’s choice of an all-red outfit – symbolising confidence and passion – complemented her affectionate remarks about her husband

As Meghan expressed her delight in having Harry by her side, she accompanied her words with long blinks, coy expressions and playful giggles

Harry and Meghan sat centre stage on a bench together as they joined One Young World counsellors to watch the flag bearers enthusiastically parading the flags of more than 200 countries during the opening ceremony

However, the Duke of Sussex didn’t appear to reciprocate Meghan’s feelings as he adopted a ‘frozen’ pose

Meghan smiled and held hands with her husband as they made their way through the auditorium ahead of taking to the stage

She smiled and held hands with the duke as they made their way through the auditorium ahead of taking to the stage.

Harry and Meghan sat centre stage on a bench together as they joined One Young World counsellors to watch the flag bearers enthusiastically parading the flags of more than 200 countries during the opening ceremony.

The Duchess then addressed the audience, telling young future world leaders: ‘You are the future. You are the present. You are the ones driving the positive and necessary change across the globe now, in this very moment. And for that I am so grateful to be in your company today.’

Meghan also spoke about the first time she was asked to be a counsellor for One Young World in 2014 and having a ‘pinch me moment’.

She recalled: ‘And there I was, the girl from Suits. I was surrounded by world leaders, humanitarians, prime ministers and activists that I had such a deep and long-standing respect and admiration for. And I was allowed in, to pull up a seat at the table.

‘I was so overwhelmed by this experience, I think, I think I even saved my little paper place-marker with my name on it. Just proof: proof that I was there, proof that I belonged, because the truth was, I wasn’t sure that I belonged.’

She added: ‘And I want to make that point because often times I speak to young girls about the years ahead. About what you will do, about what you will have to adopt to fix from previous generations and also what legacy you will leave.

‘Too often in that, we neglect the point – you are doing it now. You, here, in this present moment, this is where it is all beginning.’