On the eve of her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex has opened up about the everyday realities of her family life, including her and Harry’s relatable evening routine

Ahead of the launch of her brand new cooking show, Meghan Markle has shed light on what life is really like behind the doors of her Montecito mansion.

The mum-of-two has spoken candidly about what her everyday life looks like five years after leaving palace duties behind, from sweet ‘day dates’ with Prince Harry, to making ‘mama meals’ for Prince Archie, five, and Princess Lilibet, three.

She also likes catching up on her favourite bingeworthy shows, but didn’t mention whether The Crown was on her watchlist.

This comes as fans eagerly await the release of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess’s new Netflix show which will see her share her tried and trusted gardening, cookery and hosting tips.

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In a personal interview with People, the former Suits actress opened up about what mornings look like in the Sussex household, sharing: “I’m up before my kids are, so I’m normally up at 6:30, and then I get them up and dressed for the day, and we go downstairs. I love making breakfast for my family.”

“My husband and Archie both love fried eggs. There’s a lot of bacon around here. And then sometimes you don’t have time for all that, and you just put a frozen waffle in the toaster and call it a day. And there’s no shame in that either.”

When she’s not busy working, she and Prince Harry will enjoy “day dates,” where they will eat lunch together. Their days are, of course, filled with plenty of parenting duties, from arranging playdates to school drop-offs. Over the winter holidays, they also set up camp at their home, with Harry organising obstacle courses and face painting.

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Despite her high profile, Meghan, 43, has made plenty of mum friends in Montecito, enjoying “girls nights out” and Pilates sessions. She and Harry also like going out for dinner, at restaurants as well as the homes of friends.

It’s their family home which is their true “safe haven” however, and it’s here where Meghan focuses on having quality time with her husband and kids, making “mama meals” which she hopes her children will look back fondly on as adults.

She explained: “We call them Mama Meals, and those are the ones that I hope they come back to when they’re older, when they’re married, and they have their own kids, and they go, ‘Oh, let’s have a Mama Meal.’ And it’s the same roast chicken I’ve been making since they were little.”

In the evenings, Meghan and Harry like to unwind with their “nightcap recaps”, whereby they share a drink and reflect on their day, while packing lunch boxes just like any other parent. Then it’s time to relax in front of the TV.

She revealed: “We love Shrinking; we just finished Black Doves, and we’re excited for the new season of The White Lotus.”

Meghan Markle’s new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, will see her cook up dishes in the kitchen with celebrity friends and famous chefs, including Roy Choi – who has faced a number of battles on his way to culinary stardom

Chef Roy Choi has overcome more than most to get to the top.

He’s spoken openly about using drugs and gambling when he was younger, as well as battling anxiety, depression and addiction. But now, at the age of 55, he’s influenced an entire food movement, appeared on a number of TV cooking shows and been listed on TIME’s 100 Most Influential People list twice – all while running a hugely successful business.

And he’s about to add cooking with a royal to his impressive CV. Roy is one of the many famous faces joining Meghan Markle on her new lifestyle Netflix show, With Love, Meghan. The show is set to drop on the streaming giant today, and fans can’t wait to see the next step in Meghan’s post-royal journey.

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Roy, who is originally from South Korea but moved to Orange County in California when he was two, features briefly in the trailer, and can be seen telling Meghan “we’re family now”. He is best known for his role in kick starting the food truck movement along with his business partner Mark Manguera with their brand Kogi Korean BBQ.

The pair turned their idea of selling Korean tacos out of their van into a massive business with a huge social media following, and inspired thousands of others to do the same. But Roy didn’t get into cooking until later in life after he had already faced many battles.

Speaking to AskMen back in 2019 he opened up about struggling to fit into his posh new hometown. He also claims his creative mindset meant he struggled with the formal settings of school and working towards getting a 9-5 job. He told the publication: “It was really difficult. I went through a lot of drugs and gambling all the way into my mid-twenties.

“I could never express myself in the traditional forms and it sent me spiralling into anxiety, depression, and addiction because I had to abandon my creative feelings and go and get a traditional job, try to go to school.”

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He then battled a gambling addiction, which led to a troubled five years of drinking every day and sleeping in motels. He also admits losing a lot of his friends during that period. However it was during this time that he became inspired by a new career path after watching American chef Emeril Lagasse on a TV cooking show.

He told AskMen: “At my lowest point, I found cooking. I was watching TV and saw the Emeril show and it spoke to me.” He decided to move to New York to attend culinary school, which he said “fit like a glove”. He went on to rise through the ranks, but 10 years later in 2008, when he was 38, his life plan took another unexpected hit.

He was hired by a top new LA restaurant as part of their launch team, but was fired shortly before it opened its doors. With a family to support, he started to apply for jobs but panicked when he was rejected time after time. Even when going for positions way below his experience level, he had no luck – and had no idea what to do.

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Getty ImagesSpeaking to Inc in 2016, he said: “I was so scared, man. I had a family. I didn’t know what I was to do.” But then a call from an old friend changed his life forever – again. Mark Manguera, who Roy worked with at the Beverly Hilton, had the idea to sell Korean tacos from a van outside clubs.

Roy admits he wasn’t sure about the idea, so went home to sleep on it. But he woke up in the middle of the night convinced it was the right thing today – so called Mark to say he was in. It was a hit from the start, but they quickly realised a problem with their plan. Their customers had normally had a few drinks, so didn’t remember what they’d eaten

Their unexpected break came in the unlikely form of a group of students from UCLA who asked if they would park up near their campus. They agreed and the students promised to spread the word. When the duo arrived, they claim there were about 600 people there, who quickly took to Twitter to spread the word – kickstarting the food truck’s massive social media following.

Since then, their business has grown and grown, and the brand now has several restaurants as well as the fleet of trucks. With Love, Meghan is part of the multimillion dollar deal Prince Harry and Meghan secured with Netflix after stepping back from their royal roles in 2020.

The couple have already had a fly on the wall docuseries – Harry & Meghan – in which they shared their stories of life within the royal family. They’ve also worked on a number of documentaries on issues that are close to their hearts, including one on Harry’s Invictus Games.

Meghan Markle has called in help from her celebrity pals to launch her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, including polo legend Nacho Figueras’s wife Delfina Blaquier – who already has some royal links of her own

Meghan Markle has shown off her celebrity-packed contacts book in her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, inviting a host of Hollywood guests to share the small screen with her.

Despite probably having an endless of stars keen to get involved, the Duchess appears to have picked the famous faces who have supported her through the past few years. Top of the list is Delfina Blaquier, wife of polo superstar Nacho Figueras, who Meghan has become firm friends with since moving back to the US with Prince Harry.

Delfina has even described her royal bestie as her “sister” and gushed about her several times on social media. But Meghan isn’t the only member of the Royal Family Delfina boasts friendships with, and it may have caused some awkward moments during the ongoing family dramas.

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In fact, Nacho and Delfina were seen posing for photos with Mike and Zara Tindall just hours after the trailer for Meghan’s new show – which Delfina appears in – dropped back in January. Both couples travelled to Australia for the Magic Millions carnival, a huge celebration hosted by the racing horse auction house.

The Tindalls are said to be big fans of the event, with Zara acting as ambassador, and Nacho and Delfina are regular attendees. This year, Zara and Delfina posed for several photos together at different events, beaming as they stood with their arms around each other.

One of the snaps shows them dressed up in glamorous cocktail dresses with their husbands. Another, posted on social media by glasses company Valley Eyewear, shows the two of them with Delfina’s daughter Aurora, posing in day dresses showing off luxury sunnies. And it’s not the first year the two couples have spent time together.

Delfina with Harry’s cousin Zara Tindall
At the 2024 event, Zara and Nacho went head-to-head in a polo match and hugged for photographs afterwards. There are photos of them together dating back to 2019, where they posed on the beach for that year’s official event draw. Despite her friendship with Zara, Delfina has been vocal about her support and admiration for Meghan. Harry has known Nacho for many years through their shared love of polo.

After moving to LA, Harry joined the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club with his pal, and the two women appear to have formed a close friendship while watching them play. Back in 2022, she took to social media to reflect on the time they’d spend together

Alongside a photo of them as they watched their husbands play polo together, she wrote: “M – looking forward to many more of these times with you and H. Getting to spend time together over these two months was so special. I wish everyone knew you the way you are.”

“My sister, my now fellow “pwife” (polo wife) – genius of you to come up with this. Can’t wait to see you again soon, to share thrill, hikes, and just more chill time. You also have my respect. Keep walking, steady and strong. Listen to your heart, that will guide you well, because you have a big one and it’s a beautiful one. I love you my darling.”

In the trailer for With Love, Meghan – which drops this week – Delfina can be seen watching Meghan passionately cut a loaf of focaccia and tasting ice cream, before sipping on cocktails with her pal in the garden

A host of Meghan Markle’s nearest and dearest feature on her new Netflix show including her close pal Abigail Spencer – and here we take a look at exactly how they formed their tight bond

Meghan Markle set tongues wagging when she announced her new Instagram account for her new eight-part cookery show. The Duchess of Sussex’s latest series, With Love, Meghan, features famous faces from the royal’s inner circle, including her former Suits co-star Abigail Spencer.

Abigail, who played Dana ‘Scottie’ Scott in the legal drama which put Meghan’s name on the map, is one of 11 guests to appear on the programme. In one clip, Abigail’s seen tucking into one of Meghan’s desserts while talking about their time together. But just how close are the two women, and how far back do they go? Here, we take a closer look at Meghan’s relationship with Abigail.

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ImageAbigail, 43, born in Florida, described Meghan, also 43, as “one of my dearest friends” in an interview with E! News at Michael Kors’ New York Fashion Week last year. She added: “She’s the most wonderful. One of my dearest friends.”

The actresses have known each other for almost two decades, having first met at an audition in 2007. During an appearance on the Kelly Clarkson show last March, Abigail revealed: “It was 2007, I was doing a pilot for NBC, and I went to read with the people who were supposed to play my best friend. They were testing other actresses. I walk in, I see this beautiful gorgeous creature at the end of the table and I’m like, ‘Who is that?’”

She continued: “We had an immediate something, you know? And her name is Meghan Markle.”

The two women worked alongside each other in the legal drama Suit ( 
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The star said she bonded with Meghan after soon realising they shared the same birthday – September 4, 1981. Abigail told ET: “We were born on the same day, hours apart, in the same year. [Meghan is] a trusted friend and one of the most glorious people I have ever met.”

The pair filmed Suits together from 2011 to 2019, with Meghan playing the character Rachel Zane. At that time, Abigail even contributed to Meghan’s former lifestyle blog, called The Tig.

Abigail, who has also starred in Mad Men, True Detective and Grey’s Anatomy, opened up about the moment she learned Meghan was dating Prince Harry during an interview for the couple’s 2022 Netflix docuseries, titled Harry & Meghan. She said: “I was screaming because I could tell it was different. It was very clear… That they were going to go to the ends of the earth to be together.

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Instagram/@abigailspencer)Being the supportive friend she is, Abigail has previously addressed how life in the British Royal Family has impacted Meghan. She said how well the couple’s 2018 royal tour had gone before their big day and how the public started to “tear” Meghan down afterwards.

Abigail explained on the Netflix show: “That was a really dark time, and I didn’t know what to do. I was not allowed to say anything. Anything that anybody was printing wasn’t coming from anybody who knew her. There’s all this untruth, there’s all these lies, and it just seemed to be getting worse.”

While it’s impossible to grasp what joining the Royal Family has been like for Meghan, Abigail has previously addressed having ‘royal roots’ herself. When she was asked if she was related to any British Spencers – like the late Princess Diana – Abigail quipped to Parade: “That’s so funny. My grandmother swears [we are], but I’ve never done any digging. I did meet a lot of Spencers [in England] and I am a Spencer, so who knows?

The TV host and her cameraman husband have lived in the spacious pad for

TODAY star Dylan Dreyer has listed her downtown NYC apartment for $2.5m – almost a decade on from when she purchased it.

According to Realtor.com, the meteorologist and husband Brian Fichera quietly put their home on the market.

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Today host Dylan Dreyer, here on air in May 2023, has put her home on the marketCredit: Getty

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A look inside the stunning NYC homeCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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The apartment was previously put on the market in November last yearCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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Dylan and husband Brian bought the home almost a decade agoCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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The second bedroom features a triple bunk bedCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY
Dylan, 43, and cameraman husband Brian, 38, purchased the two-bedroom, two-bathroom condo – which includes a pool and sauna – in 2016.

They initially tried selling up in November last year, according to property records.

The apartment was put on the market for $2,495,000, only for the listing to be taken down two weeks later.

It was restored days afterwards and was later relisted in January, at the same price.

Now, however, the property is currently listed with Kaptan Unugur at Sotheby’s International Realty.

Built in 2008, the apartment boasts 1,491 square feet with floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing views of Battery Park below.

According to the listing: “Spectacular amenities include full time doorman, porters, a sky-lit indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, state of the art fitness center, children’s playroom and a 7,000 square foot landscaped rooftop with two built-in commercial barbecue grills, a wet bar and cabanas with retractable awnings.”

Meanwhile, the building itself comes with a swimming pool, sauna, and pool table.

Dylan and Brian bought the home after selling their Upper West Side co-op, which had been listed for $862,000.

Six months after moving in, they welcomed eldest son Calvin in December 2016.

Over the years, the couple went on to have two more sons; Oliver and Rusty.

In addition, Dylan owns a home in Point Lookout, New York that she acquired in 2021.

She splashed out $2.5 million for the four-bedroom, three-bathroom property.

Dylan previously addressed on social media whether the apartment’s space worked for her family.

Taking to Instagram, she shared a snap of her boys in their bedroom in January 2022.

She penned at the time: “‘You’ll have to move’, they said. ‘Time for a bigger apartment, they said’.

“This is how you do it in NYC. I think they all fit just fine… for now.”

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The master bedroom includes hardwood floors and white wallsCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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A double sink and glass shower are the highlights of the master bathCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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The large dining room table seats tenCredit: Eitan Gamliely for SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

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CBS Signs Megyn Kelly & Candace Owens for $700M Morning Show to Rival ‘The View’.

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Sir Trevor McDonald has defended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a new article for Saga – and has said that Meghan ‘could have brought a new dimension to the monarchy’

Top former newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald has shared his thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and has claimed that Meghan Markle “never stood a chance” in the royal family.

Harry and Meghan famously quit royal life in January 2020, less than two years after their wedding. Since then they have made a series of public attacks on The Firm and are now all but estranged from the family.

Writing in Saga magazine, Sir Trevor claimed that Meghan could have brought “a new dimension to the monarchy”. “By having a different background, perhaps she could have changed how the Royal Family is perceived by those who had never before felt a strong connection,” he wrote.

“Yet it seems to me that precisely because of those differences, she never stood a chance of being accepted. To be blunt, she is a foreigner: an American, a divorcee, a former actress – and black. She was never given a chance to prove herself.”

Elsewhere in the article, Sir Trevor, 85, said: “To my mind, it is a great shame Prince Harry is no longer part of the working monarchy.” He noted that Harry’s presence would give the royals strength in numbers, noting that the past year has exposed how ‘slimmed down’ the monarchy has become, with both the King and Princess Kate taking time out for cancer treatment.

“From where we are today, it looks almost impossible that someone could persuade Harry and his family to come back to Britain,” he said, but added: “I sincerely hope it can be done one day; we cannot afford to lose someone so young, so full of energy and so imbued with the charitable instincts that are at the core of our Royal Family.”

While Sir Trevor has claimed Meghan ‘never stood a chance’ with the Firm, royal insiders have said she struggled with one major aspect of life within the House of Windsor.

In his new book, ‘Yes Ma’am’, royal author Tom Quinn cites a former member of the royal household who said that Meghan “hated” having to let people know her movements, and the timings of her comings and goings.

He quotes a former Kensington Palace staffer as saying: “Meghan quite rightly hated the fact that when she was in Nottingham Cottage, she had to agree well in advance what time she might leave for an appointment or an event and she had to make sure she didn’t leave at the same time as, or clash in any way with, a more senior royal leaving the palace.”

Another source – who is said to have worked for the late Queen Elizabeth – told Quinn that the hierarchical nature of the Royal Family meant that Meghan, alongside the other royals, had to work to support the monarch as the centre of the institution, rather than shining her own light – something that she “struggled” with. Outside the monarchy having your own path would be “fair enough” the source explained, but inside the institution things have to be “tightly controlled”.

Meghan Markle’s crunch new Netflix show With Love, Meghan, which features cookery and hosting tips and tricks will hit screens in days – but not is all as it seems when it comes to the home in the show

Meghan Markle will offer a glimpse into her world when her make-or-break Netflix series hits screens.

Titled With Love Meghan, the show, which drops on Tuesday, will see the Duchess of Sussex share some of her very own tips and tricks when it comes to cookery, crafting and hosting. And Netflix promises Meghan and her guests will be rolling up their sleeves and getting to work in the “kitchen, the garden and beyond”.

But it seems the kitchen and gardens that feature in the show are harbouring a secret – that’s because they do not belong to Meghan or husband Prince Harry – but to one of their extremely wealthy neighbours in the exclusive town of Montecito in California.

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Filming took place at a £5million farmhouse sitting on a large private estate that is filled with beautiful avocado and lemon groves. The stunning property and land is owned by the wealthy Cipolla family, who rent it out for filming.

Owners Thomas and Sherrie Cipolla are in their 70s and are believed to be California philanthropists with a property portfolio worth $ 20 million. And the cottage featured in With Love, Meghan can be rented out for events, including weddings.

In the trailer for the show, viewers can see the home’s vast outdoor space, its vegetable garden, and the beautiful scenery of lemon trees and mountains. Meanwhile, inside, the kitchen has everything Meghan would have wanted while filming, including a £15,000 eight-hob Thermador oven.

Meghan in the kitchen with pal Delfina Blaquier
It comes as Meghan’s series, consisting of eight episodes, will be released on the streaming platform on Tuesday and will offer a glimpse into the duchess’ LA life. “Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected,” Netflix said in a statement.

“She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite you to do the same.” The show will feature appearances from Meghan’s friends including Mindy Kaling and former Suits co-star, Abigail Spencer. The former royal’s lifestyle series was due to be released in January, but was postponed due to the California wildfires.

Meghan explores the plants growing in the gardenAnnouncing the postponement, the duchess said: “I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California.”

Meghan revealed that Netflix is not only the streaming platform for her forthcoming series With Love, Meghan, but a partner in her business which had been called American Riviera Orchard – but had hit trademark woes. But it was not just her U-turn that raised eyebrows, as her new logo on her newly-launched website, which features Princess Lilibet, also ruffled feathers.

However, fury has broken out as the Mayoress of Porreres, a town on the Spanish island of Majorca, claims the branding is strikingly similar their coat of arms. To add to Meghan’s brand headache, now the mayor of the town, Xisca Mora has gone as far as saying the logo is a “complete copy”.

America Riviera Orchard’s initial range of products will appear in new stores being opened by the streaming giant, as merchandise to accompany the show. As reported in the Daily Mail, Meghan’s new products will include olive oil, honey, and bread – and will be stocked in the brand new Netflix House stores opening in the US located in Philadelphia’s King of Prussia Mall and the Dallas Galleria.

“This is make or break for Meghan,” a source was quoted as saying. “Her new show is rolling out the same time as the Netflix stores open. The Netflix stores will offer products and merchandise from all their biggest shows like Squid Game and Stranger Things. This is a big move for Netflix. The first stores are in repurposed department stores inside two of America’s largest malls.”

Prince William and Kate Middleton have been more tactile in public in recent weeks and a royal expert has suggested that the couple have been taking a leaf out of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s book

Prince William and Kate Middleton have adopted a more relaxed and intimate style of presentation, reminiscent of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, says Royal commentator Charlene White.

Speaking on the Talking Royal podcast, Charlene noted that the Prince and Princess of Wales appeared to be rather more tactile than usual during their recent visit to Wales, mirroring the openly affectionate behaviour displayed by the Sussexes at the Invictus Games.

Lizzie Robinson, a Royal expert who joined the Prince and Princess on their trip, believes this warmer approach is part of a new strategy from William and Kate. She said: “They posted these images on their social media of Kate and William going to the train station, and they were holding hands.”

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She continued: “Recently we’ve had quite personal messages posted on social media. We had the Valentine’s Day post. We had a very touching post from Prince William for Kate’s birthday. And I think they’re sharing a little bit more of that intimate and personal side than perhaps we’ve seen in the past from them.

Charlene concurred, suggesting that this more open style represented a more “Americanised” way of presenting the Royal family.

She added that it seemed to have worked well for Harry and Meghan, so it wasn’t too surprising that William and Kate would be tempted to follow suit, reports the Express.

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Charlene has observed that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s public displays of affection, such as holding hands and being tactile, resonate well with American audiences, though the reaction in the UK might be different.

She suggested: “Ever since [Harry and Meghan] got together, holding hands, being very tactile, being very soppy with each other, we’ve seen a lot of that and that’s well, for an American market, it may not always play out so well here, but it does well in the American market

Charlene added that perhaps William and Kate are taking a leaf out of their book, noting: “So maybe they [William and Kate] are just following their footsteps, realising actually that …as lovers of the royal family, we like to see that.”

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She shared: “The princess has spoken about how she has a new sort of view of the world,” and highlighted the importance Kate places on showing her affectionate side publicly, adding: “Perhaps she has decided that actually showing off that side is important to her

The King’s Guard are bound by strict protocol to not talk or interact with the public – and are often not afraid to shout at tourists who get too close and try posing for photographs

Heartwarming footage has captured the moment a King’s Guard breaks royal protocol when a young blind boy salutes him.

The King’s Guard carry out ceremonial sentry postings outside Buckingham Palace and St James’ Palace in London and are controlled by the British Army’s Household Division. Famously astute and unwavering, they are bound by strict protocol to not talk or interact with the public – and are often not afraid to shout at tourists who get too close and try posing for photographs.

But in a rare touching display, a member of the Life Guards makes a young blind boy’s day. In a new video, Amin, 8, walks over to the guard while guided by a voice off-camera, before he stamps his foot to salute the guard. And in response the soldier, who is wearing his customary helmet, salutes the youngster back by stamping his foot.

The caption on the video, posted to Twitter/X reads: “King’s Royal soldiers, usually banned from speaking to visitors in England, bent the rules for a blind child. The guard responds to the boy’s foot salute by stamping his foot hard on the ground.” And in an adorable moment, the happy-go-lucky child then appears to say “have a good day” to the guard before walking off.

The post has been viewed more than 100,000 times and has more than 19,000 likes. One comment read: “What an unbelievably beautiful moment”, while another gushed: “Such a great moment, I’m sure he will remember this for the rest of his life.” Amin has a TikTok page where family members share videos of him out and about in London.

In July 2024, another video showed a King’s Guard horse craning its neck to lurch at a tourist – biting her arm before she falls to the ground after appearing to faint. The footage was captured by one man outside the Household Cavalry Museum in central London on, as one woman attempted to get a picture with a member of the King’s Guard, mounted on his horse

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However, she seemed to get too close for comfort for the horse, standing in front of a sign, clearly warning people not to touch or interact with the animals. In a separate incident, a man tried to grab the reins of a King’s horse, prompting a furious rebuke from the mounted soldier.

Members of the Life Guards and the other regiment that makes up the Household Cavalry, the Blues and Royals, are posted outside at Horse Guards Parade from 10am to 4pm each day. And, on very rare occasions, soldiers have been known to break royal protocol for exceptional cases. In July 2023, a King’s Guard was praised for posing with a man with Down’s syndrome in a rare breach in protocol. Mike van Erp, also known as YouTuber Cycling Mikey, said he had taken the youngster to get a photo at Buckingham Palace and had tried to stand close to the Guard.

In a video clip online, the sweet Guard moved nearer to the pair so they could capture their day at the Horse Guards Parade. “What a nice man. What a cool thing to do,” Mike said to the young man as they walked away.