The Royal Family’s official Instagram account has given an extraordinarily cheeky response to a video of Jamie Laing and his wife Sophie Habboo apparently mocking Meghan Markle’s twerking baby dance video inside Buckingham Palace.
The couple, who are expecting their first baby together, cheekily filmed themselves yesterday afternoon recreating Harry and Meghan’s by now infamous ‘Baby Mama’ on the Grand Staircase built for Queen Victoria.
It has been considered a dig at the Sussexes by some. The Duchess of Sussex recently posted a jaw-dropping video of her and twerking with her husband in the delivery suite shortly before she gave birth to their daughter, Princess Lilibet, four years ago.
The Palace’s official Instagram account ‘theroyalfamily’ replied to Jamie Laing’s post saying: ‘We see you’ accompanied by a pair of eyes and a wink emojis.
Proof that no offence was taken, a palace aide told the Mail last night: ‘I’m sure it was done in a spirit of fun, and of course aligned to Jamie’s wonderful support for The King’s Trust Awards – even if it’s not something we would greatly encourage every guest to attempt.’
Laing, who posted his video to his own Instagram account with 1.6million followers after attending a glittering reception at the royal residence to celebrate The King’s Trust charity, clearly knew he was bending the rules as he wrote: ‘They said we couldn’t film in Buckingham Palace.’
The clip showed them gyrating on the sweeping red-carpeted and gilded staircase which leads up to the State Rooms, flanked by portraits of members of the Royal Family.
Pregnant Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing poked fun at THAT cringe Meghan and Harry dance in an eyebrow-raising Instagram post filmed inside Buckingham Palace on Wednesday
While the moment was most definitely a breach in protocol and could have sparked a royal meltdown, palace aides fortunately found the funny side with this tongue-in-cheek response
Last month Meghan marked her daughter’s fourth birthday as she shared a cringey throwback video of her and Harry twerking in front of a hospital bed before she went into labour
While the moment was most definitely a breach in protocol and could have sparked a royal meltdown, palace aides fortunately found the funny side.
Its official Instagram account ‘theroyalfamily’ replied to the post saying: ‘We see you’ accompanied by a pair of eyes and a wink emojis.
The King’s Trust entered the conversation in the spirit of the occasion, saying: ‘All of our attendees are very well behaved’ with the same look and a laughing emoji.
Presenter Fearne Cotton, who was also a guest, added: ‘You also had your pap camera out with a flash. Think of what the flash has done to those priceless paintings.’
Another follower posted cheekily: ‘When you get to do it at the Palace but Harry and Meghan couldn’t lol’.
Another remarked in response to the Royal Family’s reaction: ‘In a world at times worrying and serious this comment was so needed.’
Referring to ‘theroyalfamily’ account’s official response, they added most definitely with tongue-in-cheek: ‘Proof that from time to time the Royal Family account has a sense of humour too.
‘As for Jamie, may we recommend a visit to the Tower of London. Hashtag Winkyfacelolz.’
Jamie later took to his Instagram Story to share a snap laughing with the King as he penned: ‘Life Goal: Making King Charles laugh’
The clip showed them gyrating on the sweeping red-carpeted and gilded staircase which leads up to the State Rooms, flanked by portraits of members of the Royal Family
As Sophie, 30, showcased her blossoming bump in a floral pastel yellow halter neck summer dress, her husband gestured at her bump as the track began to play
In Meghan’s video as Starrkeisha’s viral Baby Mama song begins to play, Meghan starts twerking in front of a hospital bed before she gyrates around the room and Harry joins her
The King’s Trust entered the conversation in the spirit of the occasion, saying: ‘All of our attendees are very well behaved’ with the same look and a laughing emoji
Seeing the humourous side fans rushed to the comments as they penned: ‘When you get to do it at the Palace but Harry and Meghan couldn’t lol’
Presenter Fearne Cotton, who was also a guest, added: ‘You also had your pap camera out with a flash. Think of what the flash has done to those priceless paintings’
‘As for Jamie, may we recommend a visit to the Tower of London. Hashtag Winkyfacelolz.’
The King’s Trust was set up by King Charles when he was Prince of Wales in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people get back into education, work and training.
It has since gone on to help more than one million young people and is considered one of the biggest and most effective charities of its kind in the country.
Laing, who is a supporter of its work, attended a reception at Buckingham Palace yesterday alongside the likes of George and Amal Clooney to highlight its annual awards for some of the charity’s greatest success stories.
