Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry show so much PDA in front of cameras
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have long made headlines for how much affection they show in public compared to other royals. The two almost always hold hands, they’ve kissed at a couple of events, and they’re constantly staring adoringly at each other, including when photographers are around. But to those who theorize that they’re playing up their romance in public for attention, Us Weekly‘s source has a reality check. The PDA is all genuine. “None of it is an act,” the source said. Meghan and Harry really are that blissfully into each other.”
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND – JULY 26: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on July 26, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
WINDSOR, ENGLAND – JULY 26:Nacho Figuares of Sentebale St. Regis presents the Sentebale Polo 2018 trophy as Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry Duke of Sussex kiss after the Sentebale Polo 2018 held at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on July 26, 2018 in Windsor, England.(Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 25:Meghan Markle and Prince Harry hold hands the Wheelchair Tennis on day 3 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 at Nathan Philips Square on September 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for the Armed Forces.(Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 25:Meghan Markle hold handss the Wheelchair Tennis on day 3 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 at Nathan Philips Square on September 25, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for the Armed Forces.(Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 30:Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are seen on day 8 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 on September 30, 2017 in Toronto, Canada.The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for the Armed Forces.(Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 30: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are seen at the Closing Ceremony on day 8 of the Invictus Games Toronto 2017 at the Air Canada Centre on September 30, 2017 in Toronto, Canada. The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect for the Armed Forces. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leave after taking part in a International Women’s Day event during a visit to Millennium Point in Birmingham.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on a walkabout during a visit to Millennium Point in Birmingham, as part of the latest leg in the regional tours the couple are undertaking in the run-up to their May wedding.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet members of the public during a visit to Millennium Point in Birmingham.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hold each other during a walkabout at Edinburgh Castle on the couple’s first official visit to Scotland on February 13, 2018.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during a reception for young people at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, in Edinburgh, during their visit to Scotland.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle outside Social Bite in Edinburgh, during their visit to Scotland.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Edinburgh Castle, during their visit to Scotland.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, attending their first official engagement together, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards at Goldsmiths’ Hall in London on February 01, 2018. Ms. Markle wore a dark Alexander McQueen trouser suit and white shirt for the occasion.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attending the Endeavour Fund Awards Ceremony, Goldsmiths Hall, London. Picture credit should read: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for a visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn where they attended an event to mark the second year of youth-led peace-building initiative Amazing the Space.
Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle attend the UK Team Invictus Games trials held at Bath University Sports training village in Somerset. Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle joined wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans who are trying out for a place on the UK team at the Invictus Games Sydney 2018 Photo credit should read Chris Radburn/EMPICS Entertainment
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 22: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend The Prince of Wales’ 70th Birthday Patronage Celebration held at Buckingham Palace on May 22, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski – Pool/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L) and his new wife Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, attend the Prince of Wales’s 70th Birthday Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London on May 22, 2018. – The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a Garden Party to celebrate the work of The Prince’s Charities in the year of Prince Charles’s 70th Birthday. (Photo by Ian Vogler / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read IAN VOGLER/AFP/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 09: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping The Colour on June 9, 2018 in London, England. The annual ceremony involving over 1400 guardsmen and cavalry, is believed to have first been performed during the reign of King Charles II. The parade marks the official birthday of the Sovereign, even though the Queen’s actual birthday is on April 21st. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
ASCOT, ENGLAND – JUNE 19: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
ASCOT, ENGLAND – JUNE 19: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend Royal Ascot Day 1 at Ascot Racecourse on June 19, 2018 in Ascot, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: (L-R) Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge watch the RAF flypast on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, as members of the Royal Family attend events to mark the centenary of the RAF on July 10, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/GC Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 05: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to meet youngsters from across the Commonwealth as they attend the Your Commonwealth Youth Challenge reception at Marlborough House on July 05, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Yui Mok – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
DUBLINE, IRELAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a Summer Party at the British Ambassador’s residence at Glencairn House during their visit to Ireland on July 10, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
DUBLIN, IRELAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a reception at Glencairn, the residence of Robin Barnett, the British Ambassador to Ireland during day one of their visit to Ireland on July 10, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Geoff Pugh – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
DUBLIN, IRELAND – JULY 11: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Croke Park, home of Ireland’s largest sporting organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association during their visit to Ireland on July 11, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Chris Jackson – Pool/Getty Images)
DUBLIN, IRELAND – JULY 11: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Croke Park, home of Ireland’s largest sporting organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association during their visit to Ireland on July 11, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Chris Jackson – Pool/Getty Images)
DUBLIN, IRELAND – JULY 11:Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit Croke Park, home of Ireland’s largest sporting organisation, the Gaelic Athletic Association on July 11, 2018 in Dublin, Ireland.(Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 17:Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex visit the Nelson Mandela Centenary Exhibition at Southbank Centre on July 17, 2018 in London, England.(Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
OCTOBER 15, 2018: SYDNEY, NSW – (EUROPE AND AUSTRALASIA OUT) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive into Sydney International Airport in Sydney, New South Wales. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in Sydney ahead of the Invictus Games.(Photo by John Grainger/Newspix/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, (L) and Britain’s Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (R) after attending the wedding of Britain’s Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on October 12, 2018. (Photo by Gareth Fuller / POOL / AFP)(Photo credit should read GARETH FULLER/AFP/Getty Images)
PEACEHAVEN, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 03:(EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.)Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex make an official visit to the Joff Youth Centre in Peacehaven, Sussex on October 3, 2018 in Peacehaven, United Kingdom. The Duke and Duchess married on May 19th 2018 in Windsor and were conferred The Duke & Duchess of Sussex by The Queen.(Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
PEACEHAVEN, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 03: (EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex make an official visit to the Joff Youth Centre in Peacehaven, Sussex on October 3, 2018 in Peacehaven, United Kingdom. The Duke and Duchess married on May 19th 2018 in Windsor and were conferred The Duke & Duchess of Sussex by The Queen. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
PEACEHAVEN, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 03:(EDITORS NOTE: Retransmission with alternate crop.)Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex make an official visit to the Joff Youth Centre in Peacehaven, Sussex on October 3, 2018 in Peacehaven, United Kingdom. The Duke and Duchess married on May 19th 2018 in Windsor and were conferred The Duke & Duchess of Sussex by The Queen.(Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at Government House in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018.Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day three of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk across the sand at South Melbourne Beach in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day two of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific. (Ian Vogler/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day three of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific. (Phil Noble/Pool Photo via AP)
Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a community picnic at Victoria Park in Dubbo, Australia, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are on day two of their 16-day tour of Australia and the South Pacific. (Ian Vogler/Pool via AP)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 18: (NO UK SALES FOR 28 DAYS) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit South Melbourne Beach October 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 18: (NO UK SALES FOR 28 DAYS) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visit South Melbourne Beach October 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)Up Next
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ELLE.com was told similarly by a source earlier this summer that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s romance is the real deal. The couple couldn’t be happier together right now. “This is how you want the man that your best friend is with to look at her. It’s really lovely,” a friend told ELLE.com.
And no, Meghan and Harry holding hands and being affectionate in public does not break royal protocol. “It’s up to each and every royal and royal couple how affectionate they are,” Beaumont Etiquette’s founder and director Myka Meier, a British-American trained by a former member of the Queen’s household, told ELLE.com in July 2018. “There’s no protocol that tells them they can’t hug or kiss or touch. There’s no rule book like that. Each senior member of the royal family is trusted to make the judgement calls of what’s appropriate and when. It’s all about being trusted to make those calls on their own.”
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Sussex hold hands in the Ascot Landau Carriage as their carriage procession rides along the Long Walk, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex emerge from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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Ms. Meghan Markle walks down the aisle at the start of her wedding to Prince Harry in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the steps of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle following their wedding ceremony in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and The Duchess of Sussex leave St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle after their wedding ceremony on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Princess Charlotte sticks out her tongue as she rides in a car to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex kisses his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex as they leave from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony.
(Photo by Danny Lawson / POOL / AFP)
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wave from the Ascot Landau Carriage during their carriage procession on Castle Hill outside Windsor Castle in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony.
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US actress Meghan Markle, accompanied by Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales walks down the aisle toward her husband-to-be Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 during their wedding ceremony.
(Photo by Dominic Lipinski / POOL / AFP)
Meghan Markle and her mother, Doria Ragland, are driven along the Long Walk as they arrive for her wedding ceremony to marry Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their wedding service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Princess Charlotte on the steps of St George’s Chapel after the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex emerge from the West Door of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 after their wedding ceremony.
(Photo by Ben STANSALL / POOL / AFP)
Meghan Markle is driven to St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle along with her page boys Brian and John Mulroney at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle before the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, stand together at the altar in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on May 19, 2018 during their wedding ceremony.
(Photo by Dominic Lipinski / POOL / AFP)
Prince Harry, arrives with his best man Prince William, Duke of Cambridge for the wedding ceremony of Prince Harry and US actress Meghan Markle at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England.
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Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive back at Windsor Castle in the Ascot Landau Carriage after their wedding ceremony and after their procession in Windsor, on May 19, 2018.
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Meghan Markle’s mother Doria Ragland, Britain’s Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Britain’s Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall leave the wedding ceremony of Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle.
(Photo by Ben STANSALL / POOL / AFP)
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