Meghan Markle’s touching comment to Royal aide about promise to well-wisher caught on camera
MEGHAN Markle made a touching comment to a Royal aide about a promise she made to a young mourner.
Hordes of royal fans were in awe on Saturday as Princes William and Harry and wives Kate and Meghan dramatically reunited in tribute to the Queen at Windsor Castle.
All four then met crowds of mourners, speaking with them and collecting flowers from them.
And several clips of the ‘fab four’ speaking with individual fans went viral on social media over the weekend – including one of Meghan Markle.
It shows an aide who offered to take some of the flowers which the duchess had been given by mourners.
It comes as…
- William and Harry could walk side by side behind the Queen’s coffin in plans to be discussed in coming days
- Princess Anne curtsied to her beloved mother yesterday as the Queen began her final journey
- Undertakers removed an advert for their firm from the window of the Queen’s hearse as it made its way to Edinburgh
- Joe Biden may have to catch a shuttle bus to the Queen’s funeral
- Mourners can visit the Queen’s coffin to pay respects from this evening
At first, social media users speculated that Meghan had been rude to the aide – but now its been revealed that she actually made a sweet comment.
She aparently told him that she would keep a hold of them as she had promised that she would place them at the gate on behalf of the well-wishers.
It’s thought that she said: “I told them I’d place them over there so it’s OK. Thank you. I appreciate it though.”
It comes as the royal also received a hug from a young fan.
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Amelka Zak, 14, told CNN: “We just waiting for her to come and she came over and asked my name and how my day was and how long I was waiting.
“I asked her if I could have a hug and she hugged me back. It was just quite an amazing moment.”
Only William and Kate — newly appointed Prince and Princess of Wales — were expected to meet the public from 4.30pm.
But the walkabout was delayed until 5.15pm to include Harry and Meghan.
The young well-wisher said she “looks up to Meghan” and revealed the touching reason she felt like she needed to embrace the duchess.
She explained: “It just went through my mind and everyone was kind of cheering me on.
“I guess I just felt like I needed to in a way.
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“I feel like she’s going through a lot because of the Queen dying but also because of everything she’s been through with the royal family.
“I just wanted to show her that she’s welcome I guess. I just wanted to hug her after everything that’s happened.”