Meghan Markle subtly altered her demeanour to send a clear message as Prince Harry was controversially honoured with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at an ESPN event in Los Angeles, according to an expert.

The Duchess of Sussex was present alongside her husband during the ceremony where he was celebrated for establishing the Invictus Games, which aids injured and ill service members and veterans.

Meghan was photographed not only with Prince Harry but also with tennis icon Serena Williams, who hosted the star-studded affair, the Mirror reports.

Body language specialist Darren Stanton noted a distinct change in Meghan’s behaviour at the event, stating: “Meghan was there to support Harry and you could tell she felt very happy to be there.

On some occasions, we will see signs of Meghan trying to assert her presence and taking the lead during joint engagements.”

He continued, highlighting the Duchess’s supportive stance: “But during this event, it was all about Harry and Meghan wanted it to be that way.

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