When in the public eye, it’s easy to get faces mixed up and forget names. After all, celebrities and public figures witness dozens of paparazzi, thousands of fans, and hundreds of ordinary people minding their business on the street daily, no matter where they go.
As for the recently-wedded royal couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, they’ve not only been flooding the news since before they were married, they’ve also been a hot topic since it was announced that the two are expecting their first child. That said, fans would never expect the royal couple, or anyone with a fraction of their status, to remember them – especially if they’ve only met on one or a few encounters.
However, in one viral video, Prince Harry spots a familiar woman in a heavy crowd, 98-year-old Daphne Chowne. He first met Daphne back in 2015 at the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
Daphne became a special memory for Prince Harry because she is the widow of a World War II soldier, Albert Chowne, who unfortunately passed away while on active duty in Papua, New Guinea. Albert earned the Victoria Cross for his strength and bravery. In respect for her deceased military spouse, Daphne proudly wears his beautiful, well-deserved medals everywhere she goes. These very medals had Prince Harry intrigued by the woman, and her past, when they first met on another.
Since then, the two had only seen each other once in 2017 and another time in 2018 until their most recent interaction just a few days ago. This time, the discussion was recorded.
Prince Harry humbly walks up to the woman and says, “How are you? I’m going to get my wife to come over to say hello.” Something as simple as this shows how selfless and friendly the prince is, having an interaction with what some would call “common folk” as if there was no status barrier, just two regular people talking.
Meeting for the first time, Meghan was already well-aware of who the woman was: “I’m so happy to finally meet you. I’ve heard so much about you — all good things!”
But, Meghan didn’t let her fame get in the way of her good intentions. Instead, she implied that she would be happy to see the woman again one day soon. “Hopefully next time we see you, we’ll have a little one with us,” she added. And, in response to the pregnancy, Daphne was thrilled: “[Prince Harry] will be a marvelous dad. He won’t let anything stand in his way, and he will be so gentle and loving.”
While the conversation was short, as Prince Harry and Meghan had places to be, it’s a breath of fresh air to see people with a massive fan base maintain a normal persona when interacting with others.
Watch Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle interacting with the adorable 98-year-old woman on the video below. The clip shows the true colors or the royal couple and their genuine hearts of gold! They are so thoughtful and caring.
