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Meghan Markle Needed Help for First Royal Curtsy
1 Nov
Summary
- Meghan sought guidance on curtsy timing for Trooping the Colour.
- Prince Harry provided last-minute reassurances and instructions.
- Meghan described the intense experience as being like Medieval Times.
Just one month after her 2018 royal wedding, Meghan Markle faced her first Trooping the Colour parade, celebrating Queen Elizabeth's birthday. On the Buckingham Palace balcony, she sought guidance from Prince Harry on royal protocol, fearing a mistake with her curtsy to the monarch. Harry offered reassurances and instructions, with some accounts suggesting a brief exchange about timing.
Prince Harry's memoir, Spare, revealed that Meghan received last-minute instructions on curtsying from Sarah Ferguson minutes before meeting the Queen. Meghan herself recalled the moment as intense, comparing it to a Medieval Times dinner during a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. She later described the experience on the Netflix show 'Harry & Meghan' as surprisingly daunting, despite receiving congratulations afterward.
