Prince Harry was praised after he was spotted 'reminding Meghan Markle of royal protocol' as they reunited alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton at Windsor Castle on Saturday, eagle-eyed royal fans have claimed.
The royal couples, dubbed the Fab Four, were last seen together in public on Commonwealth Day in 2020, two months after Harry and Meghan announced their plans to step back as senior royals. Despite their troubled relationship, brothers William and Harry could be seen regularly interacting with each other - after the Prince of Wales issued an olive-branch last minute.
After arriving late at Windsor Castle, reportedly following 45-minutes of negotiations between the two camps, the brothers, with their wives, viewed floral tributes left to the late Queen.
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Thousands gathered outside the palace to greet the royals - with the excited crowd regularly chanting William and Harry’s names to try and get them to come over and speak to them.
A royal source said: "The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family.”
And as millions watched the four of them head towards the floral tributes, eagle-eyed viewers noticed the Duke of Sussex appearing to give his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, a subtle signal as he held her hand.
One fan shared the moment on TikTok and explained: "Prince William reunion with brother Prince Harry.
"See how Harry reminds Meghan of royal protocol by subtly holding her hand back to let William and Kate come through to the flowers first."
One person replied: "You guys act like you know what’s going on in her head and what actually happened. She seems very kind and I trust Harry’s judgement."
"Y'all act like Kate didn't have 15 years of protocol training... Meghan had what, a year?" a second wrote and a third wrote: "I love how Harry supports his wife. His mother would be so proud."
Another wrote: "She hasn't been in the royal family as long as William, Harry and Kate. I'm sure William has had to remind her too. Heck, the queen scolded WIlliam.
Arriving and leaving together in the same Audi car, William and Kate and Harry and Meghan remained in their married pairs during the visit, but spoke regularly to each other when reading the tributes.
The mood between the couples was sombre at first as they gazed at the flowers, but later became chirpier as they spoke to the excited crowd.
At several moments, each royal pointed out different messages that have been left by well-wishers at the gates, discussing them amongst each other.
They then split up into their pairs, with William and Kate taking one side of the barriers to speak to visitors, while Meghan and Harry took the other side.
Well-wisher Julie Watson, 56, said it was “lovely” to see the group appear together.
She met Kate during the walkabout and said: “I love Kate. She’s beautiful. I said I feel sad that the Queen has passed away and she had a tear in her eye.
“She wasn’t crying but her eyes looked watery.”
Visitor Ranow, 64, said the visit was "fabulous”, adding: "It was so beautiful to see.
"I felt so emotional and I felt the Queen would have loved it. I just hope in the future they remain like that and that the brothers come together, and the families.”
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