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Jennifer Newton

Lip reader reveals Prince Harry's compliment to Zara Tindall after Jubilee event

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted chatting to Zara Tindall after attending the second day of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

The couple seemed to be having a friendly conversation with Harry's cousin as they waited for a car to take them from St Paul's Cathedral, where they had attended a service of thanksgiving

And a lip reader has revealed to the Mirror the seeming compliment Harry paid his cousin as they were reunited today for what appears to be the first time since the funeral of Prince Philip.

According to professional lip reader Jeremy Freeman, Harry told Zara, who had just given birth to son Lucas when they were last together in public: "You lost some weight."

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with Zara Tindall and Peter Phillips after the service at St Paul's today (PA)

In reply, he believes Zara possibly told her cousin: "No I haven't, how do you know" before Harry appears to have added: "I know, nice in pink! I didn’t know whether you’d wear blue, pink, orange, green,… grey".

But it wasn't just Harry who was keen to compliment Zara, who looked gorgeous in a bright pink dress with matching hat.

According to Mr Freeman, Meghan also told the mum-of three: "Well done you look great."

Earlier this morning, there was a loud reaction as a smiling Harry and Meghan arrived at the cathedral and were greeted at the west door by the Dean of St Paul's cheers drowned them out.

The couple stood with Zara as they waited for their cars (James Whatling)
Harry appeared to pay his cousin Zara a compliment (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

They spent a few minutes talking to the senior cleric before they entered the place of worship and proceeded to greet the long line of clergy who are taking part in today’s service of Thanksgiving.

The couple's seats were in the second row of the congregation, with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands, and Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, and her family.

They were seated behind the Earl and Countess of Wessex who were in the front row with their children, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

Across the aisle were Prince Charles and Camilla, who have ornate chairs. Alongside were the seats of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence.

The couple were all smiles after the service (Humphrey Nemar)

They processed through the nave of the church hand in hand, with Meghan smiling and Harry biting his lip at times.

Harry and Meghan had to squeeze past his cousins Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank, who were already seated, to get to their places.

Harry was spotted, with his mouth open, appearing to be enjoying a joke with another royal seated across the aisle.

The couple make their way to their seats at the service (PA)

However, they were not seen with the Queen as it was announced last night that she would not be attending the service due to "episodic mobility issues" and would instead watch the event at Windsor Castle. She was represented at the event by heir Prince Charles.

After the service, all other royals including Prince Charles, Camilla, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, headed to London's Guildhall for a lunch reception with the Lord Mayor of London.

However, there was no sign of Harry and Meghan, who wore a Dior coat dress, and they were last seen holding hands, chatting to Zara Tindall and her brother Peter Phillip before getting into a car.

It comes after a source told the Mirror that the couple would keep to "themselves and their promise that they wouldn’t overshadow the celebrations".

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