Prince Harry at F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22; Prince William at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on July 16.Photo:Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images; Karwai Tang/WireImage
Clive Mason - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images; Karwai Tang/WireImage
DidPrince Harryhave a rare matching moment with his brotherPrince Williamover the weekend?
The Duke of Sussex, 39, stepped out at theFormula 1 U.S. Grand Prixin Austin, Texas on Sunday wearing what appear to be Finlay’s greyMarshall sunglasses— the same shades that the Prince of Wales wore to watch sports over the summer. Prince Harry smiled in the sunglasses as he moved through the paddock before the event began, which he attended as a guest of Mercedes F1 at the Circuit of the Americas.
According to ablog postfrom the brand, Prince William, 41, wore the Finlay Marshall shades in the smoke and grey combination twice in July. On July 1, William kept the sun out of his eyes in the glasses at theEngland vs. Australia cricket matchat the second Ashes Test at Lord’s in London withPrince George, 10. The second in line to the throne reached for the rectangular specs again a few weeks later, slipping on the sunglasses towatch Wimbledonwith his wife,Kate Middleton, and their two eldest children, Prince George andPrincess Charlotte, 8.
Princess Charlotte adorably brought along a pair of pink sunglasses for her Wimbledon debut, but she followed theroyal rule! While sunglasses are a summer staple, members of the royal family usually only wear them while watching sports events. They remove them while meeting staff and athletes to make eye contact — and a warm impression.
The Wales family at Wimbledon on July 16.Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images
Myka Meier, an etiquette expert and the author of the bookModern Etiquette Made Easy, previously told PEOPLE: “Sunglasses — or ‘sunnies,’ as they are called socially in the U.K. — can be seen on royals during official engagements, but usually only during sporting events when there is an activity or event outside or when needed as eye protection for a sunny climate or environment they are in (thinkKate on her royal tour in the Caribbean). They will remove sunglasses as soon as they walk inside, have a prolonged or serious conversation or upon any formal greeting.”
“Sunglasses don’t allow direct eye contact, which can be seen as a barrier when communicating,” Meier continued. “By taking sunglasses off upon meeting, it is seen as a sign of courtesy and respect to the other person.”
Prince Harry did the same at the Grand Prix on Sunday, where he went without the glasses to chat with British driver George Russell and Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff before the race began. The Duke of Sussex also visited the Red Bull team garage and spent time talking to Team Principal Christian Horner, the husband of Spice GirlGeri Halliwell-Horner.
Three-time world champion Max Verstappen went on to win the F1 race, of which Harry is known to be a fan. In March 2020,King Charles’ younger son teamed up with F1 driver Lewis Hamilton toopen the Silverstone Museumin England, which is dedicated to the past, present and future of British motor racing. The visit was part of Harry’s final round of royal engagements before he and his wife,Meghan Markle, stepped back from their senior royal roles and relocated to her home state of California.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex speaks to Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff before the F1 Grand Prix of the United States on October 22.Chris Graythen/Getty
Chris Graythen/Getty
Meghan, 42, was recently spotted instylish black sunglasseswhile arriving at an Atlanta airport with Harry following their quiet Caribbean getaway after their latest trip to New York City. On Oct. 15, the couple walked across the tarmac in casual clothes.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had traveled to the Big Apple on Oct. 10 for World Mental Health Day. There, they touredThe Marcy Lab Schoolin Brooklyn, an alternative to college that prepares underrepresented high school graduates for top tech jobs through a yearlong fellowship, and spoke at “The Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in a Digital Age,” the first in-person event from their Archewell Foundation.
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Kate Middleton at Wimbledon in 2022; Meghan Markle at Wimbledon in 2019.Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty; Karwai Tang/Getty
Princess Kate is also a fan of the brand. She slipped on the Henrietta sunglasses in tortoiseshell atWimbledonin 2022 as well as Prince William’scharity polo matchthe next day.
source: people.com
