Jamie Laing and pregnant wife Sophie Habboo prove all is forgiven for THAT breach of Palace protocol as they attend King's Trust Awards after eyebrow-raising video
Jamie Laing and his pregnant wife Sophie Habboo sparked a social media storm when they appeared to breach Buckingham Palace protocol to film a cheeky Instagram video.
But it seemed that all is forgiven for the couple after the broke the royal rules, as they attended the red carpet for the King's Trust and TKMaxx & Homesense Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall on Thursday.
The couple, who are expecting their first baby together, were among a star-studded guest list at the event, with Sophie showing off her bump in an elegant yellow dress.
A day earlier the couple were invited to the Palace itself to meet His Majesty King Charles at a private reception.
Jamie, 36, and Sophie, 30, raised eyebrows when they cheekily filmed themselves on the Grand Staircase at the Palace, which has been traversed by Kings and Queens, Princes and Princesses.
The married couple filmed themselves recreating Harry and Meghan's famous 'Baby Mama' dance in the heart of the royal residence.
The couple, who are expecting their first baby together, were among a star-studded guest list at the event, with Sophie showing off her bump in an elegant yellow dress
The cheeky video came as a breach of Palace rules as guests were asked not to use their cameras inside Buckingham Palace during the star-studded King's Trust event.
The couple recreated Harry and Meghan's by now infamous 'Baby Mama' dance, but it is unclear whether it was a dig at the former royals.
Four years ago, they sparked huge debate after the Duchess of Sussex posted a video on Instagram of them doing the viral craze four years ago in the delivery suite shortly before she gave birth to their daughter, Princess Lilibet.
Seemingly channeling the couple with their own video, Jamie wrote: 'They said we couldn't film in Buckingham Palace.'
While the moment was most definitely a breach in protocol and could have sparked a royal meltdown, palace aides fortunately found the funny side.
Its official Instagram account 'theroyalfamily' replied to the post, saying: 'We see you' accompanied by a pair of eyes and a wink emojis.
The King's Trust entered the conversation in the spirit of the occasion, saying: 'All of our attendees are very well behaved' with the same look and a laughing emoji.
However, p resenter Fearne Cotton, who was also a guest, said: 'You also had your pap camera out with a flash. Think of what the flash has done to those priceless paintings.'
Proof that no offence was taken, a palace aide told the Mail: 'I'm sure it was done in a spirit of fun, and of course aligned to Jamie's wonderful support for The King's Trust Awards - even if it's not something we would greatly encourage every guest to attempt.'
Referring to 'theroyalfamily' account's official response, they added most definitely with tongue-in-cheek: 'Proof that from time to time the Royal Family account has a sense of humour too.
'As for Jamie, may we recommend a visit to the Tower of London. Hashtag Winkyfacelolz.'
The King's Trust was set up by King Charles when he was Prince of Wales in 1976 to help disadvantaged young people get back into education, work and training.
It has since gone on to help more than one million young people and is considered one of the biggest and most effective charities of its kind in the country.
Jamie and Sophie were among a huge guest list attending the King's Trust Awards, led by actor George Clooney and his wife Amal.
Letting his wife take centre stage, the Hollywood icon, 64, and his human rights lawyer wife, 47, dressed to impress as they lead the stars at the star-studded event held at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
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