Meghan Markle and Princess Kate Ignore Royal Protocol While Greeting Mourners, Offer Hugs to Crowd
usmagazine.comPowerful gestures. Meghan Markle and Princess Kate each offered their sympathies to mourners in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II‘s death — and ignored royal protocols while doing so.The Suits alum, 41, and Prince Harry joined Kate, 40, and Prince William for a walkabout around the Windsor grounds on Saturday, September 10, two days after Buckingham Palace confirmed the queen’s death at age 96.
Crowds gathered outside the estate and were greeted by the Fab Four in a rare joint appearance, with some citizens even sharing heartfelt exchanges with the two couples.Both Meghan and Kate were photographed hugging some well-wishers on Saturday as they grieved the royal family’s great loss.
After a clip of the Bench author embracing a teenage girl at the gates went viral, the 14-year-old reflected on the special moment during an interview with CNN.“We were just waiting for her to come, and she just came near me. [She] asked my name, how my day was, how long I was waiting,” the U.K.
native explained. “It was really nice. … I look up to her in some ways and it just felt like it was the right thing to do.”The newly named Princess of Wales, for her part, was seen comforting onlookers as the foursome accepted flowers and sympathies from the crowd.
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