They may not be becoming parents until April (if what Missy Higgins said after she met the royal couple when they visited Sydney recently is anything to go by, not to mention the clue eagle-eyed royal watchers have spotted in the rings Meghan’s been wearing) but one thing’s for certain, Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry have got an important part of parenting successfully down pat.
And it all comes down to one thing. Giving someone your undivided attention.
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Be it getting down to the same level as a shy child who, all shiny-shoed and tongue-tied as they present a posy to the royal pair in front of the world’s press needs reassurance, cuddling a war widow on Sydney’s Harbour Bridge or, in the case of the indomitable Daphne snagging both eye contact and a hug on her most recent encounter with her red-haired royal beau, Meghan and Harry are living, walking, hugging proof of the need for human contact.
Such understanding of the human psyche may have come from seeing how Prince Harry’s big brother, William and Duchess Catherine interact with their children.
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The Duchess of Cambridge spoke only yesterday about the importance of hugging their children but judging by all the times Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry have been snapped crouching down to look a child in the eye, enveloping strangers in a hug or throwing an arm around the shoulders of someone in need of a cuddle, the parents-to-be don’t need any instruction when it comes to showing love and affection.
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From the moment the Duchess first stepped out with Prince Harry, she’s been pictured showing just how huge-hearted she is and on the couple’s Royal Tour of Australia and the South Pacific, Prince Harry joined in with the pair throwing royal caution to the wind and breaking protocol time and time again to give fans what they needed: their time and attention.
There’s no denying that when it comes to the newest royal baby to join The Firm in the Northern Hemisphere’s Spring next year, the new parents will be able to employ this most simple of parenting tricks to make their bub feel just the way every other parent the world over wants their child to feel: cherished and loved.
Keep scrolling to see all the times Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry have showed their adorably royal huggy side.
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Her Royal Hugness made hearts melt with this adorable hug for little Luke in Dubbo. (Image: Getty Images)
Prince Harry couldn’t miss out on the cuddle action when it came to five-year-old Luke Vincent from Buninyong School. The youngster seemed fascinated by Harry’s ginger beard! (Image: Getty Images)
Duchess Meghan crouched down earlier in the day to pacify three-year-old Keiley Storer who had reluctantly given up her posy of gerberas and daisies to the royal visitor. And yes, warm-hearted Meghan knew instinctively that Keiley’s smile would be restored if she gave one of the flowers back! (Image: Getty Images)
The Duchess gave a warm hug to one lucky student at Dubbo College during the Royal Tour of Australia and the South Pacific. The newly-pregnant royal was mobbed by crowds wherever she went but made sure to give as much personal attention to as many fans as she could. (Image: Getty Images)
This UK competitor for the Invictus Games got a special dash of royal charm from Prince Harry himself in Sydney. The prince has made a point of talking about the need for openness when it comes to mental health issues throughout the couple’s Royal Tour. (Image: Getty Images)
Prince Harry took the time to comfort war veteran’s widow Gwen Cherne as they climbed the Harbour Bridge in Sydney together. (Image: Getty Images)
The laughing Duchess Meghan threw her weight – and her smiling cuddles – behind the surfing mental health initiative OneWave on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. (Image: Getty Images)
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Man hug! The prince wasn’t going to shy away from getting up close and personal with one of the OneWave team, even if they were dressed in startling fluro surf gear. (Image: Getty Images)
She may be 98 but war widow Daphne Dunne has snagged many a royal hug from her favourite redhead over the years. Here, she shows how the pros do it with a sweet touch of Prince Harry’s cheek. There’s no denying this is one royal who knows how to wow the crowds. And the best bit? We’re 100 percent sure it comes from the heart. (Image: Getty Images)
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Just look at that face! India Brown was overwhelmed by the warmth of Prince Harry’s greeting in Melbourne. (Image: Getty Images)
Duchess Meghan showed off her soft side with this touching hug for a local Chichester resident when she and the Prince made their first visit to Sussex in early October as Duke and Duchess of the county. (Image: Getty Images)
The Sussex baby is going to be one lucky little bub, judging by the warmth of his or her Mum’s hug for these ladies at the launch of a cookbook in September with recipes from a group of women affected by the Grenfell Tower fire in London. (Image: Getty Images)
In keeping with Meghan’s girl power passions, the Duchess was snapped hugging a schoolgirl in Birmingham on International Women’s Day back in March. (Image: Getty Images)
Duchess Meghan shows what a natural mum she’s going to be with this embrace of another lucky schoolgirl on the same royal visit to Birmingham with Prince Harry. (Image: Getty Images)
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Pictured at the first annual Royal Foundation Forum in February, the Duchess hugs journalist Bryony Gordon. The Foundation was set up in 2009 for the young Royals to be able to tackle some of their biggest passions, in particular in the field of mental health. (Image: Getty Images)
Prince Harry was moved to tears when US Marine veteran amputee, Kirstie Ennis presented him with the dog tag belonging to a fallen friend who was killed In Afghanistan in 2012. What a caring daddy the prince is going to be. (Image: Getty Images)
