The Story Behind that Adorable Photo of Prince Harry Hugging a Young Child
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 16-day royal tour of the Oceania region has just begun, and it's already been filled with notable moments from their initial pregnancy announcement to their first baby gift and Meghan paying tribute to Princess Diana by wearing her butterfly earrings.
But undoubtedly, one of the highlights of the trip yesterday was a sweet interaction between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and little Luke Vincent.
"The couple arrived on a plane from Sydney and were greeted by dozens of excited school children. They both were very engaged with all the kids, almost individually greeting each one of them," Getty Images Chief Photographer Cameron Spencer, who captured photos of both Harry and Meghan hugging Vincent, tells Town & Country.
"At the end of the long queue was young Luke Vincent. He embraced Prince Harry with the warmest affectionate hug, and then did the same with Meghan. It was a special moment, the newly announced parents-to-be appeared emotional, and it was a real, candid, unexpected encounter that sums up why the royals are so popular with people."
Watch the whole interaction here:
According to Anne van Darten, who is the principal of Buninyong Public School in Dubbo, Vincent was fascinated by Harry's beard because he loves Santa Claus.
"And so as soon as he saw it [Harry’s beard], we went into the panic mode because he’s touching a member of the royal family! And he continued to do it. And he hugged him," she told People.
"[Harry] said ‘Hello young man.’ And Luke just said, ‘Hello Harry.’ And Prince Harry graciously realized that his language is limited," Van Darten said to People, explaining that Luke has special needs.
Then, Harry brought over Meghan. According to van Darten, "He introduced [Luke] to his wife and said, ‘She would love a cuddle too.’ And he said, 'Luke will you please give my wife a hug as well?'"
Clearly Luke obliged.
('You Might Also Like',)
Solve the daily Crossword
