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!

Does anyone else think it was not an oversight that Archie's photos was not amongst those on display during the Queen's speech. The birth of a new baby is the most exciting event in most normal families.

They're not normal though, are they?

They're not normal though, are they?

No, they’re not which is why it’s so weird that people are getting their knickers in a twist.

I can never understand this 'no one should ever touch my child' attitude and have never encountered it in real life.
Some people really do want to inhabit a very sterile world 🙁

That's a thought though isn't?

Of the parents of GGDC ONLY W and K went this Christmas

Almost as if that generation said "soz Will and Kate, it's on YOU, always hated Uncle Knobhead and he can get fucked if I'm spending Chrim with him, I'd lob the pudding at him"

I think that whole crowd at sandringham are odd and hugging a little girl because she is a princess is just odder it certainly wasn't cute !

Exactly this. It is so weird to stand outside hoping to catch a glimpse at a little girl. I assume many of these people are unhinged tbh.

William and Kate were over compensating for the Andrew crisis. Distraction technique. Feel sorry for the kids. They should be allowed to just enjoy their Christmas opening their pressies. And definitely should not be allowed to be hugged by strangers.

MissEliza The Queen did make reference to Archie's birth ('delighted to welcome great grandchild' with segue into Christmas being about the birth of a child) and there was an onscreen picture of newborn Archie with Meghan, Harry, his gran and the Queen.

I feel it's inappropriate. I would guess it won't happen again. It's not fair on a child to feel they have to hug an adult. I imagine Kate will have looked fine with it, but I'm sure behind closed doors she and William won't be...?

People who hang round at sandringham on Christmas day to see the royal family are mad.

Alone and vulnerable? They have a security team!

If the woman had had a knife

Hysteria.

Do you really think that ANYONE with a knife would get anywhere near any of them.

They will all have been finely vetted to even set foot on the grounds.

At one point you can see a member of the security team in amongst them like a fellow church attendee subtly usher Sophie to the front of the pack, because she's meant to be getting in the car with the Queen.

If the woman had had a knife...it doesn’t bear thinking about

They were all searched before they got anywhere near the Royal family.

Oh I read an article this morning (The Snowman again at 6:30am is slowly losing its appeal so turned to my news app) I’m sure there was a quote from the lady in question saying she’d never been before and it was a really big deal for her.

F the woman had a brain...she wouldn't even be there 😸

She could have pulled the child in and strangled her ....maybe 👿

Why is it not ok to hug a child. Like PP above, why must they grow up in a sterile world due to people's overactive ( and twisted ) projections.

This child has a life where everything she does for the rest of her life will be scrutinised, picked over and reported on, A|t the very least she should have bodily autonomy.

Or does bodily autonomy not matter for some people. Because they are in the public eye? because they are paid for it? because they are somehow public property? Because others think they have a right to them somehow?

Bollocks to that.

@Daisy7754. Because children are people too and have body autonomy. They should be able tomsay no I don't want a hug or to give a hug. Do you go around giv8ng random adults hugs? I bet not. If its not ok to do to an adult than its definitely not ok to do so with a child

What about the children at Epstein's houses that PA didn't notice because he's used to being surrounded by staff?
Most people are more worried about a random lady hugging a child, than what has happened to children in Epstein's company, PA's friend, whose friendship he doesn't regret. And after VG interview he still was welcomed into the family by the show of going to church in the morning. I used to love the Queen, but now I'm disgusted by her acceptance of PA and his behaviour. But let's all forget that and worry about a child being hugged by a woman...

Jesus wept! These people will be searched thoroughly and be swept with metal detectors etc. It's a private estate. Even if someone (god forbid) grabbed one of the kids, they won't get anywhere because of the security.

Some kids like hugs, some don't. Sometimes it depends on how instinctively comfortable they feel at the time. Teaching George and Charlotte to use their instincts about who feels safe and who doesn't is something that will massively protect them in the future.

I have no doubt that if Kate and William aren't happy, then steps will be taken to make sure it can't happen again. Yes, people who queue to see the Royals are clearly a bit nuts. But that doesn't mean they are harmful.

I think people should really and truly unclench. As for those who hate anyone ever touching their kids, surely it depends on context and how instincts feel at the time?

The woman in the wheelchair had her arms out wide to hug Charlotte, like she would her own granddaughter, totally inappropriate but not really doing any harm. Kate would have no say in the kids getting wheeled out to the public, they were there to take the spotlight off Andrew.