21 February 2024 , 10:15
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have shared a never-before-seen photo from their trip to Canada, which one expert believes puts split rumours to bed.
In the snap, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen smiling widely at the Invictus Vancouver Whistler 2025 One Year To Go gala. Meghan looked incredible wearing an off-the-shoulder olive-coloured dress, while Harry looked very smart as he opted for a suit and tie.
The couple's outing comes after they released a defiant statement insisting they "will not be broken" after some critics claimed their visit to Canada was a "make or break" trip. Body language expert Judi James said Meghan and Harry showed they are a "unified double act" with their gala appearance.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hit back at split rumours (Alamy Live News.)Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, she said the Sussexes made sure all eyes were on them. Judi explained: "There are three clear non-verbal signals radiating from their choice of this photo: Firstly the sense of glamour and status.
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"This is not a couple out on the slopes chatting to organisers and competitors or posing with some of the Games' actual heroes. This is Harry and Meghan looking feted and regal and posing as the centre of attention."
She then suggested they exuded the same energy. "The second signal is a relationship one. This pose shows Harry and Meghan using body language twinning, sitting in similar poses with matching smiles of delight," the expert said.
Judi added: "Mirroring suggests like-minded thinking and a sense that they are a very strong and unified double act. This is also the front view of a pose seen only in back view so far, with Meghan previously being shown throwing him frequent glances and even touching his cheek while he adopted a more static pose. Harry's shoulders are angled away from his wife here but we see their smiles showing matching states of happiness.
"Lastly it's those smiles that speak the loudest. If the couple want to send a message of 'we will not be broken' this would be an ideal photo to endorse that. The similar poses, the success and the glamour and those happy, carefree smiles are all on-brand with that projected message."
Judi's comments come after a representative for the Sussexes hit back at claims their holiday was a "make or break" trip. They told us: "We’ve heard time and time again that certain opportunities are make or break for the couple. They're still here.
"They're still working and pursuing what they believe in, despite constantly being challenged and criticised. This couple will not be broken."