How Meghan Markle has embraced informal greetings as a 'hugger' since stepping down as a working royal - as she fondly embraces collaborators upon launch of the Parents' Network CBS host Jane Pauley said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are 'big huggers' READ MORE: Meghan and Harry launch campaign to tackle child safety online: Duke and Duchess share video of parents who have lost their children to suicide and post guides on how to reduce harm on SnapChat, Instagram and TikTok By Alanah Khosla For Mailonline Published: 11:00, 5 August 2024 | Updated: 11:11, 5 August 2024 e-mail 26 shares View comments When the Duchess of Sussex met parents whose children had been victims of online bullying, she skipped formalities and offered them a warm hug. Meghan Markle, 43, took to Santa Barbra with Prince Harry , 39, to support grieving parents as part of their new initiative called The Parents Network, forming a new branch of the Archewell Foundation. In an interview for American broadcaster CBS, the royals discussed the launch with anchor Jane Pauley and hugged and spoke with parents who lost their children to suicide, which in many cases was linked to social media usage.
The CBS segment praised the Sussex's willingness to hug members of the public, with the news anchor saying at the start of the interview: 'Harry and Meghan are definitely big huggers'. It's an act not often associated with members of the royal family , and in the Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, the mother-of-two prev.