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Zoe Forsey

Lip reader reveals royals' whispers at Jubilee - tellings off and awkward exchange

The royal family were out in force for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, treating well-wishers to countless sweet exchanges and relatable moments.

Prince Louis was undoubtably the star of the show thanks to his cheeky behaviour and hilarious faces, and we also got to see how different members of The Firm interact with each other.

In line with the celebratory theme of the festivities, the family seemed happy and relaxed throughout, with some even sharing selfies and behind-the-scenes footage of what they got up to.

They were also seen chatting away from the camera, giving lip readers lots of exciting insights into their relationships.

The royals made several appearances during the Jubilee celebrations (Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

We've taken a look at some of the most interesting royal whispers that were spotted by lip readers Jeremy Freeman and John Cassidy during the Jubilee...

Kate's single word remark when she looked at Meghan

One of the most highly-anticipated moments of the Jubilee was Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's return to royal engagements. The couple joined the rest of The Firm for a service of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral.

It's the first time Meghan and Kate have been publicly reunited since the Duchess of Sussex accused her sister-in-law of making her cry.

Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers described the atmosphere inside the church as "very, very frosty".

The Cambridges sat with Charles and Camilla for the religious event (pixel8000)

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He said: "You could cut the atmosphere with a knife. The brothers didn't lock eyes or make eye contact at all. Harry was craning his neck to look at William and William didn't look back at him."

While lip readers couldn't make out the exact comment, eagled-eyes fans are convinced she said: "Wow".

Charlotte's advice to big brother George

During their second balcony appearance of the weekend during the closing moments of the celebration, Charlotte was seen giving her big brother a bit of royal protocol guidance.

He had put his hand on a railing at the front of the balcony, but Charlotte reminded him he needed to keep his arms by his side. Great-granny would be proud!

Harry's supportive whisper to Meghan

It's fair to assume Meghan and Harry may have been a bit nervous ahead of the service of thanksgiving as nobody was sure how they would be received by thousands of well-wishers waiting outside.

Meghan and Harry sat with the junior royals (Getty Images)

While there were some boos when they stepped out their car, they were mainly greeted by huge cheers.

And Harry offered his wife some words of support as they took their seats. He said: "Yeah, will be fine", a lipreader told The Sun.

Louis's burning question to Queen

While to most us the Queen is the Queen, to members of her family she is simply Granny. Or Mummy, Gan-Gan or Lilibet, depending on who you ask.

And little Louis wasn't overly bothered that his grandmother was making a historical appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony, and he had a very important question for her that just couldn't wait.

Louis had an important question for his great-granny! (PA)

The four-year-old stole the show as he pulled a series of playful faces and looked hugely excited during an RAF flypast that ended with a spectacular display by the Red Arrows.

At one point Louis could be seen exchanging a few words with his great-grandmother as they awaited the planes and helicopters to fly overhead.

According to Jeremy, Louis asked: "Are the Red Arrows coming?" To which the Queen very dryly replied: "I hope so."

When the Red Arrows did show up and painted the sky red, white and blue, Louis' excitement seemed to peak when he cried: "Yes yes yes."

There Queen then said: "There it is" before Louis added: "Oh Red Arrows - whoah."

Meanwhile, Jeremy also picked up on another exchange when young Louis was seen covering his ears as planes roared over Buckingham Palace in the shape of the number 70 - the number of years in the Queen's reign.

He says that on seeing this, the Queen said: "Ohh fun" with Kate saying "amazing" and Charlotte adding "Wow".

As Louis covered his ears, he shouted: "Whoah - that was loud", while a proud Kate said to Prince William "look at him" - about their young son.

William's instructions to Kate

The Cambridges were among the most senior royals to attend the Service of Thanksgiving on Friday, joining Charles and Camilla in a special entrance procession.

After the religious service they headed over to Guildhall for a Jubilee lunch with selected invited guests.

Kate and William waited outside St Paul's for their car (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)
The left before Meghan and Harry, so the public didn't see them interact (James Whatling)

As they waited for their lift, Wills was seen giving his wife some clear instructions.

According to John, as they emerged on to the steps, Kate remarked on the service saying: "It went very well, very well" with William replying: "Yes, perfect."

Afterwards, William could be seen waving to the crowd and saying hello before turning to Kate to say: "Wait for that to move, then we can go."

Queen's surprise

Sunday's People's Pageant was designed to celebrate British culture over the past 70 years, but there were one of two little surprises in there for the woman of the hour as well.

When she made her third balcony appearance of the Jubilee, joining Charles, Camilla and the Cambridges to wave to well-wishers, she revealed her surprise at one aspect of the spectacular event.

As the National Anthem played, red, white and blue smoke popped out of a stage before they headed back inside the palace.

John believes the Queen seemed surprise during her balcony moment, especially at the end of a rousing version of God Save The Queen. He claims she told Prince George: "Ah, brilliant! I didn’t know..."

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