Since Islamic teachings prohibit unrelated men and women from physical contact, Ghaswala took a step back rather than lean in. Meanwhile, in the background, Markle can be seen trying to hold her husband back.
In an interesting move that has drawn mixed reactions, Prince Harry ended up giving her three air-kisses on the cheek... Yup, you read that right.
Social media users had a lot to say about the incident, with the video capturing it making the rounds online. Here's how it went down on Twitter:
Some tweeps found it quite adorable
Greeting a Muslim woman, Prince Harry he knows that it's not quite the right etiquette in Islam to kiss her, but he pretends to do it anyway. pic.twitter.com/VTrsPFHvxJ
— Jay.D (@TheFieldMuslim) September 20, 2018
Then there's the team that thought it was plain cringe-worthy
The cringe in this one is high quality https://t.co/kfPUJk4xTd
— farid. (@farid_adamm) September 21, 2018
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