Meghan Markle Slammed For Putting Hands Inside Pockets For This Reason

Meghan Markle was recently criticized for putting her hands in her pockets during her tour of New Zealand.

William Hanson, an etiquette expert, told Daily Mail that the gesture was too relaxed for a royal on an official engagement. He also called the move unprofessional. “We know that Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are pioneering a new, relaxed, tactile branch of the monarchy but having hands in the pocket is a step too far. There is good casual and there is bad casual. Placing a hand in the pocket is too relaxed and unprofessional, however, dressed down Prince Harry and his wife may have been,” he said.

But Hanson is confident that the Duchess of Sussex won’t have a hard time correcting this mistake in her future appearances.

“Will the world end? No. It is just a small blip in Meghan’s usually delightful manners that can be easily corrected for future engagements,” he said.

Markle was photographed in her relaxed pose during her visit to the Courtenay Creative, which runs programs for young people looking to get into film. The “Suits” alum wore a sleek white tuxedo dress designed by Maggie Marilyn and paired it with her Manolo Blahnik BB navy stilettos.

During the engagement, Markle and Prince Harry were photographed holding hands on multiple occasions. Judi James, a body language expert, explained why the royal couple loves to hold hands in public.

“It helps them move well together and to read one another’s thoughts and emotions. Unlike other royal couples, like William and Kate, Harry and Meghan don’t share decades of ‘growing up’ together, or even living together, meaning their rapport and empathy needs to be worked at,” she said.

Prince Harry and Markle only tied the knot on May 19 after two years of dating. Prince William and Middleton, on the other hand, started dating when they were still in college. They tied the knot in 2011.