Why Seeing Prince Harry Hold Hands with Meghan Markle Is Such a Big Deal
After over a year of dating, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sent fans speculating that an engagement could be on the horizon when they were spotted holding hands at their first public outing as a couple.
So is this a sign that there’s an engagement announcement coming? Myka Meier, the founder and director of Beaumont Etiquette and the expert on all things proper in the royal family, thinks so.
I believe an engagement is imminent, she tells PEOPLE. I think to show PDA at such a highly publicized public event would be a very conscious decision by Prince Harry, and shows the seriousness of the relationship. Meghan would very much have taken his lead under the circumstances.
And while Meier admits that there is no formal protocol against showing PDA at events, it is rare to se...