Kate Middleton Hugs That Contradict Meghan's 'Jarring' Claim Go Viral

The Princess of Wales' public displays of affection during royal engagements have become the focus of a new viral video, contradicting 's impression that Brits find hugging "jarring." The Duchess of Sussex made the observation about the British attitude towards informal gestures of .

She recounted her first meeting with her soon to be sister in law Kate, while she was dating . "Even when Will and Kate came over and I met her for the first time, they came over for dinner, and I was in ripped jeans and I was barefoot," Meghan said. "It's like I was a hugger, I've always been a hugger...

I didn't realize that that is really jarring for a lot of Brits." In the show, Meghan went on to voice surprise at finding that the formal exterior shown by the royals while at public events was carried through into their private lives. As a clip of William and Kate was shown, the duchess said: "I guess I started to understand very quickly that the formality on the outside carried through to the inside...

that there is a forward facing way of being and then you close the door, and you go, 'Oh... OK, we can relax now.' But that formality carries over on both sides, and that was surprising to me." , posted by user @brunettecatherine five days ago, a clip of Meghan's interview has been edited together with those of Kate offering a series of hugs during official engagements.

The footage has received over 193,000 views on the social media site so far. One clip from the compilation shows the princess hugging a member of the public who had come to see her and during a visit to Cornwall, southwest England. Kate picked the man out of the crowd, whom it transpired had been her school teacher in her younger years.

"Hello! I do recognize you," Kate said on news footage captured on the day after giving him a hug. "My gosh, that's a long time back... I remember exactly the classroom and everything." Additional footage showed the royal hugging a midwife during a visit to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, England, in 2018.

While meeting healthcare professionals, Kate was spotted greeting Professor Jacqueline Dunkley Bent—who was part of the medical team that helped deliver two of her children, and —with a hug. The video has received in excess of 11,000 likes and over 200 comments, many of which have praised Kate and her interactions with the public.

"A queen in every sense of the word," wrote one user of the princess. "Catherine Princess of Wales is full of kindness and compassion," posted another. Public interest in the relationship between Kate and Meghan has increased since the duchess' and relocation to the U.S. Since the couple's move, the Sussexes have undertaken a number of media projects and interviews, including the show, about their experiences within the monarchy and with royal family members.

Kate did not publicly respond to the claims made about her in the Netflix docuseries, in line with a blanket "no comment" position adopted by Buckingham Palace in London. Newsweek Newsweek Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.

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