The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were the talk of the town at Game Four of the 2025 World Series in Los Angeles, California, on October 28.

While they watched the face-off between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, their interaction was being observed by sharp-eyed lip reader Nicola Hickling, who recently shared her analysis after videos and images of the couple surfaced online.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s arrival at Dodger Stadium drew immediate attention, as videos captured them being escorted through a corridor surrounded by security and stadium staff.

Meghan, dressed in a crisp white shirt layered with a black sweater over her shoulders and paired with dark pants and a Dodgers cap, walked alongside Harry, who wore the same blue hat at a later point during the game, along with a white T-shirt and black blazer.

Another clip captured later showed them seated front and center — right behind home plate — where they smiled and exchanged glances after appearing on the Jumbotron, their images beaming down from the giant screen as “Prince Harry & Meghan” flashed across it. Though their outing appeared casual and relaxed, Nicola offered deeper insight into their interaction.

Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, she claimed that as the couple was being guided to their seats, an assistant on Meghan’s left spoke, and the Duchess subtly waved a hand in front of her face, saying, “Quickly, gotta go, no, I am expecting it.”

Once settled in the stands, she reportedly turned to her husband and asked, “Is anyone here?” to which Harry responded, “I can’t see.”

Meghan then directed his attention elsewhere, allegedly expressing, “Well, look over there.” According to Nicola, a final whispered exchange took place during the game, with Meghan noting, “Look, there’s one,” to which Harry simply replied, “Yeah.” Her response? A contented “This is fun.”

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Not long after videos and images of the couple began circulating online, social media platforms lit up with commentary — much of it centered on Harry’s demeanor throughout the evening. “HARRY IS ALWAYS SAD,” one person declared, while another observed, “Harry looks bored!”

Echoing those sentiments, someone else remarked, “He doesn’t look happy,” and yet another spectator commented, “God [sic] he looks fed up until he realises he’s on the big screen.”

Criticism also extended to the couple’s body language and perceived need for security. “Hands glued together again,” one critic noted, while another questioned the level of protection surrounding them, “The people infront and behind them is walking so calmly and unbothered… so why is their security acting so dramatic 😂 [sic].”

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Then came the accusations of parental neglect… “There [sic] didn’t even take Archie, how sad,” someone wrote. Another added, “Most dads would take their son to the game. Where’s Archie?” and one more asked, “Why didn’t they take Archie to watch as well?”

But it wasn’t just online viewers weighing in on the couple’s dynamic. Their appearance at the high-profile game also attracted the expert analysis of body language specialist Judi James. She offered her take on what may have been unfolding beneath the surface.

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While the Duke and Duchess projected warmth for the cameras, Judi pointed out, “There were clearly some actively ‘date night’ poses from Harry and Meghan here, with Meghan in particular being sure to snuggle up to her ‘fox’ for one photo, smiling excitedly at the camera while Harry adopted an alpha splay.”

Despite their visible closeness, Judi highlighted what she described as “mood fluctuations” throughout the evening. “Harry tended to sit in a relaxed pose with his feet up on the rail while Meghan appeared to be in more regal mode,” she explained.

Judi continued, “She was using elegant hand gestures, including covering her lips with her fingers at one point or sitting with a ‘broken wing’ hand gesture, having her hand raised to her neck with the wrist bent to either finger her neck or necklace in a very elegant look.”

The body language expert also suggested that the pair maintained a certain “air of camera-awareness,” subtly performing rather than simply enjoying the night.

“Even when Harry is smiling at Meghan and using eye contact as he talks, we can see his teeth are edge-to-edge in the grin, suggesting inner tension,” she observed. The underlying implication, she added, was that Prince Harry may have felt pressure to appear composed and upbeat, rather than relax into the moment naturally.

While their interaction and body language sparked intense speculation, that wasn’t the only reason the Sussexes made headlines at that event — their seating arrangement and game-day attire also stirred a different kind of buzz online.