Prince Harry appeared to try to hurry his wife along on a New York red carpet last night in a series of awkward moments as they were crowned 'Humanitarians of the Year'.
The Duke of Sussex took Meghan's hand and started moving away after posing for photographers - but the Duchess of Sussex appeared to linger.
Royal watchers claimed the Duke of Sussex may even have gently whispered to Meghan to 'come on now' as she paused.
And in another video taken backstage at the Project Healthy Minds gala in New York, the Duke of Sussex is grabbed by a member of the team, who asks him a question.
Meghan was left standing awkwardly, alone, waiting for him to arrive, with some critics claiming she briefly 'glowered' before smiling.
But another wrote: 'She seems to be making a real effort to look demure, not overshadow him the whole red carpet'.
Meghan collected the award and was also praised as 'a mother, wife, entrepreneur, and philanthropist' as she received the award. Harry's work with mental health companies and his controversial 2021 memoir Spare were listed among his achievements.
Project HealthyMinds 'Humanitarians of the Year award has only been won once before, last year. Jeff Yabuki and his wife, Gaill, got the gong for their commitment to mental health work after Jeff's brother took his own life in 2017.
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