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A body language expert has decoded a subtle gesture from Prince Harry at the WellChild Awards that shows how the Duke of Sussex is missing his family back in California

Prince Harry has made a small but poignant gesture that shows his true feelings about flying solo to the UK without Meghan, according to an expert.

Body language guru Judi James has decoded Harry’s behavioural cues during the WellChild awards ceremony in London on Monday night, and she noticed the Duke of Sussex’s deflated demeanour before he symbolically touched his wedding ring.

It comes as speculation is rife on whether the Duke will reunite with his father King Charles, as the monarch returns to London from his Scotland summer retreat while Harry continues his four-day visit.

Judi explained: “Harry’s body language mood for this visit to the UK appears to be on a setting marked ‘conciliatory, submissive and saddened’ suggesting he might have been seeking some kind of reconciliation and presumably saddened if that doesn’t happen.”

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The body language pro also noted Harry rubbing his wedding band, saying: “He performed one very pronounced gesture when he clutched at his wedding ring, suggesting a desire for emotional support from his family.”

Meghan, along with the couple’s children Archie and Lilibet, have remained in the US for Harry’s trip, leaving him to fly solo on his week of engagements. But the wedding ring move appears to suggest that the Duke is yearning for his wife’s support, according to the expert.

Judi added of Harry’s appearance at the WellChild Awards, where he interacted with youngsters who are severely ill: “Harry and Meghan have always liked to use empathy as a ‘bonding’ technique, showing an ability to share experiences and challenges via their own problems. So there is a display of involvement here with an undercurrent of Harry’s life as the young people discuss their own.”

Harry spoke about his children at the awards ceremony on Monday night, as he was given gifts for Archie and Lilibet from a young award winner.

“Best gift ever, thank you so much,” Harry told six-year-old Gwen, who gave Harry two Brighton Hove & Albion jerseys with his children’s names and ages on the back. “This is so cool, it’s going to make them so happy.”

Harry’s appearance at the WellChild Awards comes after the Duchess of Sussex has continued to plug her lifestyle brand As Ever while her husband is away.

Meghan sent out a newsletter to her fans on Monday night, the same time Harry was attending the awards, to advertise her baking products.

The Duchess invited fans to “Bring a touch of sweetness into your kitchen, whether you’re celebrating the first week of school, cozying into fall routines, or simply chasing a spark of joy.”

She then linked to her crepe mix, orange marmalade, shortbread cookies and flower cookies, saying her products are “perfect for happy messes and sweet moments at the table.”

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Prince William has arrived for a visit at a youth organisation in London – before estranged brother Prince Harry is due out on an engagement in Nottingham.

William is on a solo visit without the Princess of Wales to Spiral Skills, which has received funding from the prince’s homelessness initiative Homewards to move into a new hub for young people at The Oasis Village, Tulse Hill.

It comes as Harry continues out his first visit to the UK in five months today, with the warring brothers long-running rift showing no sign of abating. Yesterday, they came within just eight miles of each other as they honoured their late grandmother the Queen on the third anniversary of her death.

Harry laid a wreath and flowers privately at Elizabeth II’s tomb in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, while William and Kate were a short car ride away in Sunningdale, Berkshire, as they visited the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (WI) in tribute to the late Queen’s decades-long association with the organisation.

The youth organisation William is visiting today was founded in 2015 and works with local schools, youth organisations and authorities to provide early intervention, support, employability skills and access to employment and services for 14 to 25-year-olds, Kensington Palace said.

The prince will visit the organisation at its new space and see how it offers support for those who need it, before attending a workshop with Young Creators UK, a creative agency run and owned by underrepresented young people which receives referrals from Spiral Skills.

William will be joined by Homewards advocate and former England midfielder Fara Williams to hear about how the organisation has helped people to gain confidence and learn new skills.

Meanwhile, Harry will revisit the Community Recording Studio (CRS) in Nottingham’s St Ann’s area. Harry last visited the CRS to mark World Mental Health Day in October 2019, just two months before he and Meghan announced they were stepping down as senior working royals and moving to North America.

He is planning to hold a private briefing with Children in Need, the Police and Crime Commission, the CRS and community outreach group Epic Partners in Nottingham, stage informal catch-ups with some of the young people he met before, and watch performances from CRS artists and make a short speech.

The Duke is hoping to bring together key stakeholders, influencers and potential funders to shine a light on the work of grassroots organisations such as CRS and Epic Partners and the sports apprenticeship body Coach Core.

While Harry is expected to potentially have a long overdue reunion with his father, King Charles, during his rare trip to UK shores, it is extremely unlikely that the Duke of Sussex will see his estranged brother, William.

Despite an olive branch being extended between the Sussex camp and the Firm earlier this year when senior aides to both Harry and Charles met in London, William is said to have firmly declined any potential reunion with his brother after years of public jabs between the two princes.

However, when it comes to Harry and Charles, sources have said there is a determination on both sides to make a meeting happen, with Wednesday being touted as a potential date.

Harry, who previously admitted he wanted reconciliation with his family, is said to be ready to ‘drop everything’ to attend a meeting. A source said: “As Harry has stated before, he’d love to see his family and be reconciled.”

However, both Buckingham Palace and spokespeople for Harry have refused to be drawn on when or whether a meeting will take place.

Want legs that look longer? Sian Welby just found the perfect leg lenghtening jeans for autumn and they hail from a high street brand loved by Kate Middleton

Ever wondered how to cheat the illusion of longer-looking legs? It’s all down to your jeans, and Sian Welby’s latest denim look is a masterclass in elongating your legs.

To host This Morning, Sian opted for a burgundy button-up shirt from French Connection, teamed with a pair of high-waisted burgundy jeans from high-street brand Reiss.

Reiss boasts both celebrity and royal fans, with Kate Middleton having sported dresses, boots, blazers and more from the brand on past occasions. When it comes to denim that lengthens, certain styles always come out on top. Think high-waisted designs, straight, flared or slim-leg cuts that elongate and dark washes that help streamline the figure. Sian’s choice ticks all the right boxes, proving that the right pair of jeans can do wonders for our proportions.

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The exact style worn by Sian was Reiss’ Sakura Patch-Pocket Flared Jeans in Burgundy, priced at £158. Although this pair is on the pricier side, Reiss denim is timeless, versatile, and a worthy investment piece for autumn.

Not only is this style so flattering, but it nails a few huge autumn trends. This season, it’s all about brown and burgundy washes over traditional blue denim. Brown trousers searches are actually up by 105%, and with chocolate brown being all over our high streets this year, it’s no surprise.

Alongside the colour of Sian’s jeans, the 70s silhouette is right on trend. We’re seeing a bit of a retro revival this season thanks to the comeback of corduroy, vintage silhouettes and shades like mustard yellow, burnt orange and rich browns.

Denim is definitely one of Sian’s go-tos at the moment. Just last week, the host sported a trendy boucle denim set on This Morning, hailing it her ‘co-ord of dreams’. The exact set includes the Denim Bouclé Jacket in Mid Wash, priced at £48, paired with the Denim Bouclé Wide Leg Jeans in Mid Wash, priced at £45.

Kate Ferdinand has revealed she had a sweet reunion with her husband Rio’s children Lorenz and Tate as they stayed behind in the UK following the family move to Dubai

Kate Ferdinand has been reunited with her stepchildren after relocating to Dubai for a brand new life with husband Rio. The former TOWIE star, 34, has given fans a glimpse into their new day to day after swapping London for the glitzy United Arab Emirates city.

She appears to be settling in well after uprooting their home across the world to the city she met Rio in back in 2016. They have moved to the exclusive gated community of Al Barari with son Cree, four, and daughter Shae, two.

The couple also have Rio’s three children Lorenz, 19, Tate, 17, and Tia, 14, whose mum was Rio’s first wife Rebecca Ellison, who died from breast cancer in 2015. Lorenz and Tate have decided to stay in the UK as they both kickstart their football careers.

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Following in their dad’s footsteps, the teens both play for Brighton with Lorenz on his first professional footballing contract and Tate playing for the Under 18s team.

However, they have taken a break from their football careers to reunite with dad Rio and Kate in their new home. They joined the sweet family reunion as they took in the sights of Dubai.

The family went for a dip in the Gulf and even took part in some gruelling gym sessions. Kate gushed: “A little weekend update. The best time being reunited with the boys. We’ve all missed them so much.”

She then added the quote: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” While Kate and Rio have shared lavish photos of their new home, the reality star revealed last week that the move was stressful for the whole family – including their beloved dog Ronnie.

Kate shared a photo of Ronnie as she revealed: “I don’t think I’ve told you all but Ronnie has been in heart failure for a while now, so moving was a big worry for us as I wasn’t sure if he would be able to deal with the stress.

“He’s been settling really well but walks are limited because of the heat so this morning we went to an indoor play park and he absolutely loved it.”

Confirming they had finally made the big move former TOWIE star Kate said: “A new chapter, a fresh start – because if we don’t try, we’ll never know.

“Ahhh! We’ve talked about this for so long, and now it’s finally real… we’re here, we are making a new home in the place we met!” The family had lived in Bromley, where Rio worked as a pundit for TNT Sports.

However, the Manchester United legend quit this role for the move overseas. Their new neighbourhood is home to other celebrity families, including The Real Housewives of Dubai star, Caroline Stanbury, and her husband and ex-Real Madrid footballer Sergio Carrallo.

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Ruth Gibbins, the sister of the late One Direction star Liam Payne, took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking message for her brother and recalls the backlash that ‘p*****’ him off

Almost a year after his death, Liam Payne is still very much missed, not least by his sister, Ruth Gibbins, who took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking message for her brother.

Ruth posted on her Instagram stories today (9 September) that Liam “should be here”. Alongside a black and white photo of the former One Direction member smoking on a plane, she captioned the post the post with a sad message directed towards her brother about all the things she missed doing with him.

“You should be here, enjoying life, calling me with your random stories about your days, laughing at our kids poses for start of school and marvelling at how big they are now, playing darts with your friends, sharing and getting excited for your new music, you should be here Liam.

“The silence that your absence has in my life is the loudest thing I’ve ever heard. I feel sorry for anyone who understands this feeling.”

At the end of August, the singer would have been 32, but sadly died in October 2024. Whilst on holiday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Liam fell him his hotel balcony and tragically died. To mark his first birthday since his death, his family, including Ruth, came together to celebrate by enjoying activities he loved.

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Following the day, Ruth shared to her main Instagram page a series of images from their lives together. This included a screenshot of a story she posted the year before, in which she told her brother she didn’t “know what I’d do without you”. In the caption of the post she went into more detail about the last of his birthdays they spent together and how true her words still were.

“I wrote my instagram story sat next to [you] last year, I showed you (if it’s not on instagram, it didn’t happen) you read it and said ‘ditto’.

“There’s no difference in what I wrote then to now, from the bottom of my broken heart, I don’t know what I’m doing without you.”

Other members of the family said similar, with Liam’s sister Nicola posting that they went to the same bowling alley as the year before but this year “one huge part of our family is missing”, whilst Kate Cassidy, who had been dating the musician at the time of his death, posted a tearful video of baking a cake for him.

Alongside the video, she wrote: “Happy birthday Liam. I know you still have the sweetest tooth in heaven. I’m not very good at baking these days.”

Today’s post from Ruth also referenced the picture of him smoking and recalled a time when the singer was “p***** off” withe the backlash he received because of it.

“This photo just popped up on my socials and has bought back memories,” Ruth wrote. “I remember thinking at the time this photo was so cool… it is still one of the coolest photos of you, definitely one of my favourites (even though the backlash you got for smoking on a plane pissed you off at the time).”

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