The Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Westminster Hall hand in hand on Wednesday and their close display of affection quickly garnered media attention.
Hand holding and other public displays of affection are usually off-limits for members of the royal family when they are at ‘official’ events, with Prince William and Kate Middleton, Queen Consort Camilla and King Charles and even the Queen and Prince Philip rarely caught sharing public displays of affection in the past.
Harry and Meghan’s breach of royal protocol has received mixed reactions online, with many disputing whether the display of affection was a show of unity or a subtle royal dig.
Body language expert Judi James told News.com.au that the gesture was “emotionally impulsive,” but noted that “it’s hard to not factor in how Harry was not allowed to appear in uniform like the others – apart from Andrew – so possibly felt less restriction in terms of sustaining royal protocol.”
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