A lip reader has revealed what Prince Harry said to guests as he arrived at Westminster Abbey today for the Coronation of his father King Charles. The Duke of Sussex arrived at the same time as his cousins, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, along with their respective husbands, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Jack Brooksbank.
Harry was seated three rows back from the front. While walking in, Harry gave courteous greetings to some of the other guests, saying "hello", "morning" and "nice to see you" to various people, reports The Mirror.
The lip reader has also claimed he said "look at that" while noticing the grandeur of the occasion and also said "delightful".
Body language expert Judi James told The Mirror: "As Harry waited in his seat for his father and brother to arrive there were some subliminal signs of building tension or anxiety.
"He sucked his lips in and licked them and his blink rate increased, suggesting adrenalin prompted by nerves."
The Duke of Sussex, wearing medals pinned to his suit jacket, chatted to his cousin Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi as he entered Westminster Abbey on Saturday in the drizzling rain.
He also nodded and smiled to guests as he walked down the nave of the abbey.
All eyes were on Harry on Saturday as he sat with his relatives in public for the first time since he criticised Charles, the Queen, William and the Princess of Wales in his memoir, Spare.
The Duchess of Sussex has stayed at home in Montecito, California, with their children, Archie and Lili.
Archie’s fourth birthday is on Saturday, the same day as the coronation.
During the service, as the congregation paid homage to the new King, Harry was seen, along with the other royals around him, speaking the words: “God save King Charles. Long live King Charles. May the King live forever.”
Also in the third row, at the other end from Harry, was the Duke of York, who stopped using the title His Royal Highness in an official capacity in January 2022. He wore his Order of the Garter robe which holds special significance for the royals.
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The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain.
Last June, Andrew did not appear alongside senior members of the royal family at the annual Order of the Garter ceremony at Windsor Castle.
William and Kate sat in the front row at the abbey for the historic ceremony, with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Their youngest child, Prince Louis, who recently turned five, took his seat next to his mother after processing through the abbey and did not retire as the service began, as had been expected.
Also in the front row to see Charles and Camilla crowned was the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
In the second row were the Duke and Duchess of Kent and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, alongside the Princess Royal.
Harry and Andrew will be absent from the procession behind the Gold State Coach carrying the newly crowned King and Queen from Westminster Abbey back to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
Harry is expected to attend only the abbey ceremony before returning to the US.
Andrew stepped away from public life after a controversial Newsnight interview in November 2019 and the furore over his friendship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Virginia Giuffre sued Andrew for allegedly sexually assaulting her when she was 17 after she was trafficked by Epstein.
Andrew denied the claims but paid millions in an out-of-court settlement in the US civil case.
