King Charles shares warm hug with New Zealand Women’s Rugby Team

London: King Charles shared a joyful moment with the New Zealand women’s rugby union team at Buckingham Palace, where he exchanged hugs with the Black Ferns. The rugby team also clicked a selfie with King Charles, in a memorable moment shared by the Black Ferns on social media. It became New Zealand’s winger Ayesha Leti-I’iga who broke the protocol and asked the King if he became ok to share hugs with the Black Ferns. To which King Charles did not waste any time and instantaneously agreed to it.

“We all wanted a hug, but best if it’s okay with you,” Leti-I’iga asked civilly.

“A hug? Why not?” King Charles responded.

Currently, The Black Ferns are in the UK to take on England’s Red Roses on Saturday at Twickenham.

Prematurely of the match, Buckingham Palace hosted the New Zealand women’s rugby union team to honour the visiting players. Meanwhile, The Royal Family announced that the King and Queen will travel to Australia and Samoa from October 18 to 26.

“Their Majesties The King and Queen will undertake an Autumn Tour from Friday 18th – Saturday twenty sixth October 2024. This is in a position to infrequently include a Royal Talk about with to Australia, State Talk about with to The Self reliant State of Samoa and attendance on the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024,” The Royal Family stated in a statement.

King Charles may also attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which will take place in Samoa.

“The King’s seek advice from to Australia may perhaps be His Majesty’s first to a Realm as Monarch, while the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa is the first The King will attend as Head of the Commonwealth. In both countries, Their Majesties’ engagements will center of attention on subject matters designed to celebrate the correct of Australia and Samoa, in addition to to reflecting aspects of The King and Queen’s work,” it added.