to wish Harry and Meghan would stop holding hands when on official engagements

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I think she is beautiful and he seems like a nice chap. I wish them a long and happy life with their child/ren.

But for the love of God, could they stop holding hands - they're not on a date, they're carrying out official business!

Makes me cringe, so it does.

OP If that's the worst you have to worry about then you must be sitting pretty sweet!! First world problems! lol I'm envious xxx

One of the main problems with society is being forced to be first and foremost a cog in the machine, while living as a human being is a distant second. OP, you've been programmed into a robot. Try challenging your own thinking.

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They're at work. I don't know any workplaces that encourage/tolerate PDAs

This is getting ridiculous now. Your arm must hurt from all of that reaching.

I think part of their appeal for work purposes IS their couple story though, right now. It's alright saying they are at work, but part of their work right now is to be Harry & Meghan The Newlyweds.

As for the standards you should adhere to in a professional environment, that very much depends on said environment. They are literally out there to hold hands with and hug people. Old people. Small people. That is part of their job description on these engagements. Holding hands feels entirely in keeping.

Also - who cares? Really.

It will never last

Oh God we've got a psychic

Would you rather theirs be a fake relationship like his mothers was.let them show the world that the uk royal family can have loving relationships

What the hell does it matter if they hold hand?

Posters saying that they're at work are missing the point of what they do. Their 'work' is to show the world what a fluffy, friendly lot the younger generations of royals are.

The days of 'formal' visits in which Phillip walked several paces behind the queen and spouted his racist 'bon mots' are over. These day it's all hugging children and playing cricket with the locals.

I suspect hand holding is all part of the package they are required to present to the world.

YABVU
They're not French kissing or groping
Get over yourself

I loathe PDAs in general, but hand holding is so mild, so... respectable, how can one be offended by it? Anyways I bet they don't hold hands all the time, we only get to see snapshots and the handy-holdy ones are the most published. A lot of the time they'll be holding someone else's hand for one reason or another (shaking it, accepting a hand down from a vehicle etc) but that's not a happy couple shot so it doesn't make it to the front page.

Also, as a few pps said, the woman is pregnant - some of us fortunately sail through glowing, but others can feel somewhat faint and sick at times, not helped by travelling in Foreign Climes. At such times the least a man can do is offer a supporting hand or arm, being the one who put her in that condition in the first place 'n' all.

I've never noticed but now I'll be seeing it all the time!
She's maybe nervous and needs a confident hand, who knows? Best of luck to them both with baby anyway x

I think it's lovely to see couples happy and in love. There is a lot of sadness and strained relationships in the world - great to Kate/William and Harry/Meghan actually gettingon with each other!

It takes a darn sight more than not holding hands to get me to respect a couple, royal or otherwise. YABU.

By no means a monarchist, but I think these two are a breath of fresh air away from the stuffiness of an antiquated system.

They just got married?

It's really sad seeing these types of comments.
Kudos to all of you positive responders!!!

The photos of them holding hands has made my heart melt. I am heavily pregnant and my husband never holds my hand. I really wish he would. Seeing H & M holding hands takes me out of my reality to a place I would like to be even if for just a moment in my head.

I get that they're working but them being on this trip together is largely due to them being newly married. I believe it's what most people want to see and wouldn't be surprised if their PDA was encouraged.

He seems to be subtly guiding Megan , and she in her turn, appears to be giving him confidence . If it works , why not .

OPs comments about a bad pregnancy making you a wet lettuce are in really really bad taste. Especially considering Harry’s SIL suffered so badly from huperemesis, so his closest experience of pregnancy so far is of it being a difficult, draining, dangerous experience.

It makes me so unbelievably angry that other women thought I was... I don’t know... failing in some way because I have difficult pregnancies.

Pregnancy is a HUGE drain on the body. Your blood volume doubles! You make a whole new person from scratch. Women need to stop engaging in the devaluing of female reproductive labour it’s an awful way to behave.

Honestly OP, judging other people for hand holding when you are willing to come out with venom like that. Priorities all wrong.

This is a very silly thing to get worked up about! Just ignore the article if it bothers you and go about your day they litterly have no bearing over your life at all so who cares!

Sounds a lot like jealousy to me. Very odd post to make and certainly a very odd thing to be annoyed about. They haven't long been married, they have just found out she's pregnant, they're in love. Do you not remember what that feels like? Crikey don't be so miserable, let others lead their lives and you get on with your own life. Nothing to do with you if they hold hands and show their happiness.

Will people stop accusing other posters of jealousy. Stop being so flaming daft.