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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex use holding hands as a way to send signals to each other - and to the public - when in the spotlight on royal engagements, a body language expert has revealed.

The loved-up couple, who are expecting their first child together next Spring, are known for their public displays of affection and have been inseparable as they whip through a packed programme of outings in Australia this week.

Today the parents-to-be arrived hand-in-hand at Melbourne's Government House  and were never far apart from each other as they met children at Albert Primary School. Later, they once again held hands as they strolled through the sand at South Melbourne Beach, before boarding a plane back to Sydney in the evening.