Everyone knows a life of royalty comes with certain sacrifices, but rest assured, taking selfies is likely not one of them.
*wipes sweat from brow and breathes sigh of relief*
A recent Twitter Moment titled, "Royals can't take selfies says Meghan as she steps out with Harry" unnecessarily shook people up on a Friday. It focused on a tweet from The Mirror'sroyals correspondent, which noted Meghan Markle told a fan she wasn't "allowed" to take selfies at an event in Nottingham.
Tweet may have been deleted
While Markle's comments may have sounded as though they applied to allmembers of the Royal Family allthe time, this was likely a protocol specific to today's event and you shouldn't freak out. After all, we've seenour fair share of royal selfies before and they're epic.
SEE ALSO:Prince Harry and 'Suits' actress Meghan Markle are officially engagedIf royals weren't ~allowed~ to take selfies how do you explain these beautiful shots of Prince Harry, Prince William, Kate Middleton, and even Queen Elizabeth II hardcore cheesing behind phone screens?
Prince Harry posing for a selfie in Freedom Square.Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
A runner taking a selfie with Prince Harry, Prince William, and Kate Middleton at 2017 London Marathon.Credit: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images
Prince of Selfies, Harry , at it again.Credit: Alastair Grant - WPA Pool /Getty ImagesTweet may have been deleted
Gorgeous selfie taken with Prince William.Credit: Geoff Robinson Photography/REX/Shutterstock
Brave young boy takes selfie with Queen Elizabeth II.Credit: Peter Macdiarmid - Pool/Getty ImagesMashable reached out to Kensington Palace to learn more about any sort of official protocol pertaining to royals and selfie-taking that may be in place, but they declined to comment.
However, it should be noted that the queen isn't a huge fan of mobile phones.
Back in 2014 Matthew Barzun, The Telegraph reported a former American ambassador to the UK told Tatler Magazine that she doesn't really enjoy staring at the backs of people's phones rather than their faces. Understandable.
"She was essentially saying: 'I miss eye contact,'" Barzun said.
So while members of the Royal Family might not be encouraged to go out of their way to stop and pose with their many fans, the selfies do happen occasionally.
Not even Markle could avoid stepping in front of a fan's front-facing camera today.
Meghan Markle getting caught in the selfie crosshairs.Credit: REX/ShutterstockSo, if you see Meghan Markle anytime soon, maybe just snap a regular photo (and add yourself in later,) while ensuring you make polite eye contact.
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