{"id":99328,"date":"2025-02-08T16:02:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/levanews.com\/?p=54200"},"modified":"2025-02-08T16:02:24","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T09:02:24","slug":"meghan-markles-heartache-as-members-of-the-royal-family-flinched-at-her-hugs-book-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/meghan-markles-heartache-as-members-of-the-royal-family-flinched-at-her-hugs-book-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle\u2019s heartache as members of the royal family \u2018flinched\u2019 at her hugs, book claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-54211 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/Anh-bai-dang-FB-Doc-2025-02-08T155918.266.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"800\"' height='\"1000\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p><strong><em>Meghan Markle reportedly created an awkward atmosphere within the royal family, with some members visibly flinching when she attempted to embrace them, according to claims in a new royal book.\n<p>Royal author Tom Quinn, in his latest book <em>Yes Ma\u2019am: The Secret Life of Royal Servants, explores the inner workings of the monarchy and reveals that Meghan\u2019s affectionate, hug-everyone demeanor clashed with the family\u2019s traditionally reserved nature.\n<h3>Meghan Markle Left \u2018Hurt\u2019 After Royals Flinched at Her Hugs, New Book Claims\n</h3><p>In an excerpt published in <em>The Times, Quinn writes that Meghan\u2019s instinct to hug people made senior royals like Prince William, Princess Kate, and King Charles uncomfortable.\n<p>\u201cTension developed between William and Harry as a result of Meghan\u2019s warm, friendly, hug-everyone approach,\u201d he explained. \u201cKate, William, and Charles tended to flinch when she moved in for a hug.\u201d\n</p><p>Meghan, 43, was reportedly \u201cunderstandably hurt\u201d by their reactions, as physical affection is second nature in California, where she was raised.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-54210 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/475857176_871946371664983_6181533531967467228_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"683\"' height='\"1024\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>One notable moment allegedly took place when Meghan attempted to hug a senior royal aide. Quinn described the aide as a \u201cstiff Old Etonian equerry.\u201d\n</p><p>A palace staffer claimed the aide \u201cflinched as if she\u2019d tried to poke him in the eye.\u201d\n</p><p>The Duchess of Sussex previously spoke about this cultural difference in <em>Harry &amp; Meghan, the couple\u2019s Netflix docuseries. Meghan recalled being surprised at how formality extended beyond public settings.\n<p>\u201cEven when Will and Kate came over and I was meeting her for the first time, I remember I was in ripped jeans, I was barefoot. Like I was a hugger, I have always been a hugger,\u201d she shared. \u201cI didn\u2019t realise that is really jarring for a lot of Brits.\u201d\n</p><p>She had assumed the royals would be more relaxed behind closed doors, only to discover that the formality remained.\n</p><p>\u201cThere is a forward-facing way of being, and then you close the door and think, \u2018OK, we can relax now.\u2019 But that formality carries over on both sides, and that was surprising to me,\u201d Meghan explained.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-54209 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/475672665_1624248444895809_8888017627347562531_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"683\"' height='\"1024\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><h3>Prince William \u2018Recoiled\u2019 from Meghan, Prince Harry Claimed\n</h3><p>Prince Harry, 40, also recalled an awkward first meeting between Meghan and Prince William in his explosive 2023 memoir, <em>Spare.\n<p>According to Harry, William was visibly uneasy when Meghan greeted him with a hug, calling it a \u201cclassic collision of cultures.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201c[It] completely freaked him out,\u201d Harry wrote. \u201cHe recoiled. Willy didn\u2019t hug many strangers. Whereas Meg hugged most strangers. Will had hoped that she would greet him with standard reverence per protocol, but she didn\u2019t know it, and I hadn\u2019t told her.\u201d\n</p><p>Traditionally, the royal family avoids physical contact in formal settings, favoring handshakes, bows, or curtsies.\n</p><p>Harry has previously spoken about the lack of physical affection he received growing up.\n</p><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-54208 aligncenter src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/levanews.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/02%5C/476592761_593413500196381_7864899363229525826_n.png%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"683\"' height='\"1024\"' title='\"\"'>\n</p><p>However, in recent years, there have been signs of change. Despite his initial hesitation toward Meghan\u2019s hugs, King Charles has shown a more affectionate side in public.\n</p><p>In September 2024, he made headlines when he broke tradition by hugging the New Zealand Women\u2019s Rugby Team after they requested an embrace.\n</p><p>\u201cYeah, we all wanted a hug,\u201d player Ayesha Leti-I\u2019iga told Charles. \u201cBut only if it\u2019s okay with you.\u201d\n</p><p>To the team\u2019s delight, the king agreed, replying, \u201cA hug? Why not!\u201d\n</p><p>After the group embrace, he joked that it felt like being \u201cflattened by a scrum\u201d and described it as \u201cvery healing.\u201d\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Meghan Markle reportedly created an awkward atmosphere within the royal family, with some members visibly flinching when she attempted to embrace them, according to claims in a new royal book. 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