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Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo reveal royal blunder which left King Charles laughing

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo were introduced to King Charles during a private reception at Buckingham Palace, but they have now revealed a blunder which left the monarch laughing

Chatting about the faux pas on their Nearly Parents podcast, Jamie, 36, recounted how his pregnant wife had overlooked Royal protocol by repeatedly extending her hand in an unsuccessful bid to greet King Charles. Sophie and Jamie have opened up on their visit to Buckingham Palace (Image: NearlyParents/YouTube)"When you meet the King, you slightly bow your head, or you curtsy, then you hold your hand out and call him Sir afterwards," he clarified. Confessing she was embarrassed by the incident, which was captured by a Netflix production team, Sophie admitted: "I thought I was missing my opportunity and I didn't listen to that, because they were talking and it's just noise in my ear.

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