Prince Harry and Meghan Marklewho participated on Wednesday night in the funeral procession of Elizabeth II, were able to hold hands during the procession, unlike the other royal family couples. They had already been able to shake hands a few days earlier during another funeral tribute to the queen who died last week at the age of 96.
According to an expert contacted by the British newspaper the daily expressHarry and Meghan are allowed to hold hands during official ceremonies because they are not working members of the British royal family.
“Harry and Meghan are grieving loved ones and do not have to fulfill the obligations of royal protocol,” body language expert Inbaal Honigman explained to the outlet. daily express. “His hands are there to support each other through this ordeal.”
Outstanding Public Appearance
Meghan and Harry, who already made a notable public appearance last week, also appeared holding hands, unlike Kate and William, who are prohibited by protocol from holding hands.
“As working members of the royal family, they are bound by protocol,” confirms Inbaal Honigman. “Neither did King Charles II and the Queen Consort hold hands when they entered Westminster Hall.”
Harry and Meghan, who married in 2018 before becoming independent from the royal family in January 2020, have rarely been seen together in public in recent years.
The couple, based in California for two years, were present in Europe at the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s death to attend a series of conferences and participate in events related to her charities.
Source: BFM TV
