Prince Harry and Meghan Markle garnered plenty of headlines for their twerking video the duchess posted on her Instagram to celebrate their daughter, Princess Lilibet’s 4th birthday.
The former Suits star captioned it: “Four years ago today, this also happened. Both of our children were a week past their due dates … so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work — there was only one thing left to do!”
Reaction to the viral video varies depending on who you talk to, but the Palace just posted a response after a couple of Buckingham Palace guests mocked the Sussexes’ video.
Here’s who filmed “The Baby Momma Dance” inside the royal residence and the three-word response they got from the royal family.
Royals’ response to the couple’s ‘Baby Momma Dance’ video in Buckingham Palace
English TV personality Jamie Laing and his wife, Sophie Habboo, appeared to poke fun at the duke and duchess while inside Buckingham Palace when they attended a reception for the winners of the King’s Trust Awards on June 25.
Laing took to his Instagram to share a clip of him and a pregnant Habboo moving to Starrkeisha’s “The Baby Momma Dance.” The video quickly racked up tens of thousands of likes and plenty of replies, including one no one expected. It came from The Royal Family’s Instagram account and read, “We see you,” along with eyes and wink emojis.
Several fans chimed in about the response that couldn’t be ignored.
One wrote: “In a world at times worrying and serious, this comment was so needed.”
“Best response ever!” another said, while a third declared: “(Royal family) you won the internet today!”
“When you get to do it at the Palace but Harry and Meghan couldn’t, lol,” a fourth person posted.
King Charles’ former aide says it is against protocol to film inside the Palace
Laing captioned his post: “They said we couldn’t film in Buckingham Palace.” And now, someone who used to work for the family says that is absolutely true and what they did was against protocol.
Grant Harrold was King Charles’ butler from 2004 to 2011. During his time working for the now-monarch, his duties included that of valet, housekeeper, house manager, and driver as well. Harrold also looked after Prince William and Prince Harry whenever the brothers were staying at Highgrove House.
Speaking on behalf of Genting Casino, Harrold told Showbiz Cheat Sheet: “Jamie and Sophie’s video is a serious breach of protocols — you are not allowed to film in royal residences. In fact, when I was there, if we caught someone doing it, we would take their phone off them, get the police and security, go through the phone and delete any interior photographs … There’s always official photographers there, so official photos will be taken. However, no personal photography can be done.
“The rules may have changed, but they were very much the rules when I was there … With that being said, people have broken protocol for years — from filming things to putting their hands on the royals when they’re not supposed to. People do things wrong all the time, and protocol often gets breached. I’m also sure people have taken the odd little thing from the Palace over the years. I remember once being told that someone had stolen a decoration off a Christmas tree.”
