Princess Charlotte 'hugging' lady.

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Is anyone else finding the newspaper headlines annoying this morning. Princess Charlotte did not hug the lady in the wheelchair, the lady hugged her. Which is inappropriate. You don't hug a small child in the street!

Defo not cute!

Totally agree it was inappropriate. I have a DD similar age and I'm amazed at how those kids deal with those situations, which must be scary for them?

I think the Cambridges have done their “duty” parading their kids to distract from Andrew

I thought this too. Be interesting to see if they stay at home next year.

And the woman who knitted a doll for Charlotte and presented it in a wrapped box - what next? Members of the Public giving wrapped boxes over - could well be disguising a bomb. Even a small one.

These days I'm surprised that just anyone can hug/touch/get within spitting distance of a member of the Royal Family. I'm no great Royalist but they are a target - and a huge one for some factions.

I thought it was very weird. You don't hig strange children and it certainly looked like poor Charlotte felt she didn't have a choice. She was probably warned not to be rude before they went over.

I think it was fair enough to have them do the walk to church but too much to make those poor kids go over and talk to all the (frankly weird) people hanging about outside desperate for a two minute chit chat with a Royal.

Reading this thread I thought the poor child had been grabbed for a hug, but it turns out as usual MN has got it wrong usually exaggeration.
The woman opened her arms which was an invite for a hug, Charlotte the went forward to accept it.

To the posters saying her mum was ok with it- how do you know that? She was happy with her daughter smiling and making small talk with the crowd with her close to her side, the hug happened to quick for her be ok or not ok with it.

The woman in the wheelchair should have known better.

Usually smiley Charlotte didn’t look too happy in those photos imo. The walk is far too overwhelming for children and the people who line up at them on Christmas Day to fawn over royalty are weirdos.

What I don’t get is why these idiots are buying such obviously privileged children presents FFS. Are they really so clueless? Especially as, let’s face it, George and Charlotte are never going to be allowed to play with them.

Total ok, for a child to hug someone if her mum is fine with it.
We don't try to tell others how to act with their own children, but your all so fine with putting in your 2 penny's worth because they are royal .

Judging by body language, my feeling is that the Duchess of Cambridge probably realised as it was happening that it was a mistake bringing the children and having them walk up to the crowd but by that time it was too late and they all had to keep going, try to be polite and make the best of it.

I think if you live on the estate or very close to it it would be a fun thing to do on xmas day, go see the Queen. Travelling across the country to be there would be weird though

The whole scenario is unreal and weird. Getting up on Christmas morning to stand in the cold to wait for a parade of royals. I am not anti royal, but I do find this sort of activity a bit unsettling and odd.

Charlotte looked uncomfortable. I remember when I was small being forced to hug "aunty" this or "uncle" that, people you only say every few years and feeling reluctant and uncomfortable but those kids have this writ large. It was self indulgent by the woman in the wheelchair. Imagine if Charlotte refused, no doubt she would be criticised for being bratty.

To the posters saying her mum was ok with it- how do you know that?

because we saw the video...

The woman is in a wheelchair FFS, she didn't pounce on a random child in the street. Don't try to make it like some random adult terrorising a child with an inappropriate hug.

@mummmy2017 we don't know if Catherine was ok with it? Would you be ok with a stranger embracing your child?

This is not getting a dig at the royals from my angle. It's getting a dig at the hugging woman and the media.

There was more than one person hugging her.
She was right next to her parents each time.

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There was a family on the news who had driven from Bedford and booked a hotel so they could see the Royal Family.

WTF.

but your all so fine with putting in your 2 penny's worth because they are royal

And because it's perfectly normal to discuss people in the public eye.

The woman is in a wheelchair FFS, she didn't pounce on a random child in the street. Don't try to make it like some random adult terrorising a child with an inappropriate hug.

Oooh because she was in a wheelchair it was ok. It WAS a random adult giving a child an inappropriate hug though?

And the woman who knitted a doll for Charlotte and presented it in a wrapped box - what next?

I've just watched a video clip with the woman, I don't think it's ok to hand over boxed presents to the royal children, surely it's a big security risk?!

Also agree that wheelchair lady should have known better and that Charlotte probably felt obliged so as not to be seen as rude, I feel sorry for those children being paraded in front of all those royal fans.

I do wonder whether if it was down to Kate, whether the children would be out and about like that, or whether it's all just down to William.

Can people not start “othering” or patronising wheelchair users please. It’s our legs (and/or spines) that don’t work, not our brains.

To the posters saying her mum was ok with it- how do you know that?

Tbh it looks to me as if her mum prompted her to go over there, she kind of gives her a gentle pat on the back over in that direction.

I don't think she was in any danger, both parents and at least two security personnel were within touching distance. I suppose what it comes down to, to me is how willing Charlotte was. I don't believe any small child should be forced into showing affection.

Poor Charlotte looked really uncomfortable and had a 'don't like this' look on her little face

She has that look on her face when not being hugged too. She's 5 and bored.

I remember when I was small being forced to hug "aunty" - my youngest is 21 now, but I taught them body-autonomy from a very early age. I thought we'd got past this 'appeasing members of family/public because they are older and demand it'? Apparently not. And according to some of here, members of the public that queue up every year AND are in a wheelchair are above suspicion and can do what they like.

Poor charlotte needs to be taught the Princess Anne haughty fuck off aura.

The wheelchair users were given a privileged position In front of the rope; because of their disability. They probably got overexcited asking for hugs. I don’t think that mistake will be allowed again.

Being prompted to go over and invading a child's personal space are two different things if you ask me.

I'd be ok with my child smiling and greeting someone with me close.

Doesn't anyone remember how odd and uncomfortable it was being hugged by say, a great aunt who you didn't know when your were small?

There are people in the world who are 'huggers'. I'm not one of those, I highly doubt the royals are one of those.

I recall too well being forced to hug and kiss and I hated it.