What the British royal family’s handwriting says about them, from Queen Elizabeth’s ‘unpretentious’ signature to Meghan Markle’s ‘contrived’ calligraphy
- Prince Harry’s handwriting shows his fun-loving nature, unlike his famously left-handed brother Prince William, whose penmanship indicates an experiential personality
- Meanwhile, experts say Princess Diana’s round and open writing shows someone in need of affection and Kate Middleton’s reveals her compassionate and sensible side
The British royal family goes to great lengths to project an image of themselves as a unified force, but there is one aspect of their lives where their differences are impossible to hide – and that is their handwriting.
Over the years, several handwriting experts known as graphologists have analysed the penmanship of various members of the house of Windsor. Here is what they have to say about what their scripts tell us about their personalities.
Princess Diana
The late Princess Diana had incredibly distinctive handwriting that said a lot about the People’s Princess’s personality, analysts agreed.
According to SheKnows, Sheila Lowe, a forensic handwriting examiner, says: “The large, round, openness of it reveals a woman who needed love, affection, attention and approval in a very big way,” adding, “The horizontally expanded writing indicates that freedom was a powerful imperative for her.”
Prince Harry
British media quoted Tracey Trussell, a graphologist, saying that the Duke of Sussex is a “spontaneous idealist” and a “freedom-seeker”.