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Why is Prince Harry always touching his wedding band?


While fiddling with a wedding band can apparently signify unrest in a relationship – that’s not the case for Prince Harry, according to experts.

In fact, it could mean the exact opposite.

Prince Harry was seen touching his wedding band while inspecting the troops – but it doesn’t necessarily mean trouble. <em>(Photo via Getty Images)</em>
Prince Harry was seen touching his wedding band while inspecting the troops – but it doesn’t necessarily mean trouble. (Photo via Getty Images)

This week, while the Duke of Sussex was inspecting the troops as part of his official role as Captain General of the Royal Marines, he was seen playing with his wedding band.

While this ruffled the feathers of some royal watchers, body language expert Judi James told The Express that there’s no trouble in paradise for the newlywed prince.

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Men are often seen fiddling with their wedding rings,” said James. “In Harry’s case this looks like a self-comfort ritual performed for two reasons, when he’s feeling under pressure or lonely.”

According to a body language expert, the Prince fiddling with his ring most likely means he’s missing his wife. Aww! (Photo via Getty Images)
According to a body language expert, the Prince fiddling with his ring most likely means he’s missing his wife. Aww! (Photo via Getty Images)

The most likely reason? He misses his wife. Aww!

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This was Prince Harry’s first time performing duties for the role, so it makes sense he’d be missing the Duchess’s support. James also said the nervous habit is a way to create a barrier from pressure.

It allows him to create a barrier with his arms but by seeking out his wedding ring to touch and play with it suggests he’s missing the back-up and support of his wife here,” she said.

The ritual would take on a different meaning if the ring were being pulled up and down the finger or even on and off when it would be much more likely to signal a rift or potential divorce!”

While the Prince’s bachelor days were certainly entertaining – we’re hopeful we don’t see the royal pulling off his wedding band anytime soon!

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