Meghan Markle's very sweet gesture unveiled after Royal protocol confusion

14 October 2023 , 15:02

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Meghan Markle attended the Archewell Foundation Parents' Summit and gave a speech

Meghan Markle had a very sweet response after she greeted a host in New York City who was unsure of Royal protocol and whether or not he should hug her.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were on a trip New York last week, which was the first time they had returned to the city after their "near catastrophic" car chase. The couple had a very hefty security comprising of a seven-car convoy following them to various events relating to mental wellness.

In Manhattan for their Archewell Foundation's Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age event to coincide with World Mental Health Day, the couple met a famous host while on their trip. Meeting Today's host Carson Daly, the anchor has now revealed that he was "unsure as to whether to curtsey or hug" the famous duo.

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Meghan and Harry participated in The Archewell Foundation Parents' Summit at the Project Healthy Minds' World Mental Health Day Festival (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Speaking to his Today co-hosts Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb, Al Roker, and Craig Melvin on Wednesday, Carson recalled details from his encounter with the Duke and Duchess. He revealed: "One of the main events was a special conversation that I shared with the Duke and Duchess, Harry and Meghan, about how to build a safer space online for our kids and teenagers.

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"By the way, they were so great. People asked me, 'How were the royals?' I didn't know whether to curtsey or hug, like, what's the royal rules and whatnot?"

But then Carson revealed the sweet way that Meghan reassured him. "And Meghan [said], 'Bring it in,' [with a] big hug." Savannah then gushed: "That's really cool."

While at the event, Meghan gave a touching speech about how she worries about the future for her children and children in general. Speaking at the summit, she said: "Being a mum is the most important thing in my entire life… outside of course, being a wife to this one [Harry].

"But I will say I feel fortunate that our children are at an age, again quite young, so this isn't in our immediate future, but I also feel frightened by how it's continuing to change and this will be in front of us. They say being a parent - the days are long, but the years are short.

"So it worries me, but I'm also given a lot of hope and a lot of energy by the progress we've made in the past year."

Mollie Quirk