Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, thousands of people have been gathering outside royal landmarks across the UK to mourn the monarch, lay flowers and pay their respects. On Saturday, numerous well-wishers gathered outside Windsor Castle as members of the Royal Family did a walkabout to look at the floral tributes.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their walkabout and after admiring the gifts and notes from members of the public, they greeted those who had come to see them. Shaking hands and thanking people for coming. During this period, Meghan Markle was seen hugging an emotional young woman and now the teen has spoken out about the special moment.
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Amelka Zak, 14, branded her hug with the Duchess of Sussex "amazing" and said that she wanted to show the mum-of-two that she was "still welcome here" in the UK.
The teenager spent time chatting with Meghan before asking her if she could have a hug and to her delight, the royal agreed.
Speaking to CNN, Amelka said: "We were just waiting for her to come and she came near me and asked my name and how my day was, how long I was waiting.
"And I asked her if I could have a hug, and she hugged me back. It was quite an amazing moment. I'm still shaking now."
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The 14-year-old went on to say she wanted to offer a warm welcome to the American because of "everything that's happened".
"Everyone was kind of cheering me on and I guess I felt I needed to in a way because I look up to her and it felt like the right thing to do.
"I just wanted to like show her that she's, like, welcome here, I guess. And wanted to hug her after everything that's happened."
Amelka added that it had been nice to see Prince William and Prince Harry together again with Meghan and Kate as well.
It was the first time the 'Fab Four' had been seen together publicly since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from their roles as senior working royals and moved to America.
It was also Prince William and Kate's first official appearance since being given the title of Prince and Princess of Wales.
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