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Courtney Pochin & Phil Norris

My hug with Meghan Markle was 'amazing' says emotional teen

A teenage girl has spoken of the 'amazing' moment Meghan Markle hugged her during a royal walkabout following the death of The Queen. Amelka Zak, 14, said she wanted to show the Duchess of Sussex she was "still welcome here" in the UK.

On Saturday, crowds of well-wishers had gathered outside Windsor Castle as members of the Royal Family did a walkabout to look at the floral tributes and to speak to those who had gathered, the Mirror reports. The Prince and Princess of Wales were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as people shook their hands, handed over flowers and gifts, and took pictures.

Amelka spent time chatting with Meghan before asking her if she could have a hug and to her delight, the royal agreed. Speaking to CNN, Amelka said: "We were just waiting for her to come and she came near me and asked my name and how my day was, how long I was waiting.

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