Harry’s tense appearance at the High Court this week revealed just how deeply the case has affected him, according to a body language expert.
The Duke of Sussex became visibly emotional while giving evidence in his legal battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail, with experts saying his testimony came from a place of genuine hurt rather than strategy.
Emily Ferguson, writing for Express, described his time on the witness stand as “tense, tetchy and teary,” noting that the case clearly struck a personal nerve. She said the moment Harry described the idea that he should not be entitled to a private life as “disgusting” marked a dramatic turning point in his testimony.
But the strongest emotion surfaced when Harry spoke about the impact media coverage has had on Meghan Markle. He told the court that the publisher had “made my wife’s life an absolute misery,” with Ferguson observing that his lip trembled and his voice cracked as he recalled the toll of what he described as thousands of articles affecting him and his family.
Throughout the session, Harry appeared increasingly frustrated by the volume of reporting into his private life. At times, that frustration seemed close to boiling over, with the judge stepping in more than once to remind him to answer the questions directly rather than argue his case.
Ferguson added that Harry was visibly exasperated by his inability to fully express his point under cross-examination, suggesting the emotional strain of the case is continuing to weigh heavily on him.
