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Prince Harry seemed to be "embarrassed by all the attention" as the crowd at today's Invictus Games decided to sing happy birthday to him, according to a body language expert.
The Duke of Sussex is celebrating his 39th birthday at the sporting event, where he's accompanied by his wife Meghan Markle. The couple were snapped joining in with the crowd at today's competitions, but body language expert Judi James believes Harry tried to show he was "embarrassed" by the attention.
Despite this, Judi exclusively told The Mirror that he fails in his attempts to seem "bashful". She explained: "Harry's head tilt and eye-crinkling smile suggests he's secretly happy for the birthday wishes and song from the audience although his key body language rituals signal modesty and embarrassment at all the attention."
Prince Harry was serenaded at the Invictus Games (AP)Amid Harry's potential anxieties, Meghan tried to get her husband to relax. Judi told us: "He shrugs, grimaces and does a bashful thumbs-up but it's Meghan holding his arm and grinning at him in what looks like a bid to encourage him to relax and enjoy the birthday fuss."
Harry and Meghan took their seats at the Invictus Games today, before the announcer asked the crowd: "Is there anybody here celebrating their own special occasion today? Anyone's birthday? Oh, I think it is someone’s birthday. A certain Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, is 39 today. Happy birthday! Let’s sing along."
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The Duke of Sussex appeared to be a little red face, but he thanked the crowd by giving them a little thumbs-up. Harry and his wife Meghan looked fresh-faced at today's games, after letting their hair down at a German beer hall.
Meghan Markle was on hand to reassure her husband (UK Press via Getty Images)The couple arrived at the penultimate day of the Games in Dusseldorf to watch the sitting volleyball competition after enjoying a night of drinking at Im Goldened Kessel restaurant on Thursday. The couple took their aides along to the restaurant where they tucked into traditional food such as bratwurst, red cabbage and mashed potato.
Members of the group were seen laughing and joking, with Harry drinking six beers while Meghan just had the one. Wanting to make the night extra special, staff at the restaurant surprised the royal with a white chocolate cake.
Meghan and Harry also posed with staff in pictures shared on Facebook. Thea Ungermann, who owns the restaurant, wrote: "So proud! Impressed by very friendly people Who enjoyed our Schumi Alt, Haxe Wiener Schnitzel, blood sausage and German sausages," alongside the pictures.