Meghan Markle styled out this potentially awkward situation with the Queen like a boss
It was her first royal engagement with the Queen so she was most likely super nervous, but Meghan Markle proved she's an absolute boss after styling out this somewhat awkward situation.
As MailOnline reports, the royal duo were in Cheshire for their first joint engagement and were filmed getting into a car together. This is where it gets awkward.
In the clip, shared by LBC, Meghan can be seen offering the Queen the option to hop into the car first - before suggesting they switch round. The pair look a little confused and Meghan can be heard asking: 'What's your preference?'.
The moment of confusion quickly passes and the duo hop into the car.
Speaking about the baffling situation, etiquette expert William Hanson told MailOnline: 'The Queen always sits behind the driver.
"This is just a case of habit not protocol (protocol actually says the most important person sits diagonally behind the driver) but the Queen has always preferred being directly behind whoever is driving her.
"Meghan was probably not aware of this and the royal household may have forgotten to brief The Duchess of Sussex in this nuance.
"It was, however, a considerate gesture from the Duchess of Sussex to consider where the Queen would like to sit."
We think Meghan pulled off her first engagement alongside the Queen with aplomb.
It comes after Harry and Meghan made an appearance on the balcony at the Trooping of The Colour and, naturally, Meghan looked incredible.
A lipreader revealed to MirrorOnline (via The Sun) that Harry reassured Meghan as they waited for the fly-past by the RAF's Red Arrows - and what he apparently said is so.damn.cute. Prince Harry apparently asked her: "Okay?", to which she apparently replied, "Yeah, are you?", before admitting she was "nervous!". The lipreader believes that Prince Harry then explained to his wife: "Then there's the fly-past and then we all look up to the sky."
What a man!
Getty ImagesIf we were going to be trapped in the rain with someone, we'd want it to be Prince Harry, too. No wonder Meghan looks so damn delighted.
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Ever since their wedding, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been giving us major couple goals. And now, we've found out Meghan's pet name for her husband - and it's a cute one. The couple were at Hamilton and posed for a photo with the cast, where Meghan was heard saying to Harry, "Can you see, my love?". How cute!
Getty ImagesTalk about the honeymoon period! Meghan and Harry had no qualms about indulging in a full-blown smooch when Harry took his trophy at the polo in 2018. While we rarely see William and Kate locking lips, we're glad to see that this pair aren't afraid of a PDA.
Getty ImagesThe couple made an appearance on the balcony at the Trooping of The Colour in 2018 and, naturally, Meghan looked incredible. A lipreader revealed to MirrorOnline (via The Sun) that Harry reassured Meghan as they waited for the fly-past by the RAF's Red Arrows - and what he apparently said is so.damn.cute. Prince Harry apparently asked her: "Okay?", to which she apparently replied, "Yeah, are you?", before admitting she was "nervous!". The lipreader believes that Prince Harry then explained to his wife: "Then there's the fly-past and then we all look up to the sky." What a man!
Getty ImagesHarry and Meghan looked cute as ever as they arrived in Brixton to visit Reprezent radio.
Rex FeaturesThe couple were snapped kissing after watching a polo match at Coworth Park in May 2018. Cue an internet meltdown.
Rex FeaturesThey made their first official appearance together in September 2017 at the Invictus Games in Toronto. Meghan looked gorgeous dressed down in a shirt and ripped jeans, and the pair couldn't keep their eyes off each other. That month the actress also spoke publicly about their relationship for the first time, telling Vanity Fair: "We're two people who are really happy and in love".
Rex FeaturesThey're not shy of PDA and at the same event they broke royal protocol by holding hands in public 😍
Getty ImagesCould they be any more adorable? The pair were spotted looking close backstage at the Invictus Games in 2017.
Getty ImagesThey announced their engagement with beaming smiles on November 27 2017 at Kensington Palace Gardens.
Getty ImagesAs they showed off the ring, Harry said he knew Meghan was the one from the first day they met.
YouTubeLater that day, the couple had their first TV interview in a BBC special. They revealed they were set up on a blind date by a mutual friend and said Harry proposed in their London cottage. It got quite emotional when the prince spoke of his late mother, Princess Diana, saying he believed she and Meghan would have been "best friends".
@kensingtonroyal/InstagramTheir official engagement photos have us swooning! They were taken by fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski at Frogmore House, Windsor
@kensingtonroyal/InstagramAlex Lubomirski said: "It was an incredible honour to be asked to document this wonderful event, but also a great privilege to be invited to share and be a witness to this young couple's love for one another."
