Overview

• Sophie Habboo says she offered her hand five times before King Charles extended his during the King’s Trust Awards reception
• King Charles remained courteous, ultimately shaking her hand and praising Jamie Laing’s recent ultramarathon for Comic Relief
• The pair revealed the gaffe on their Nearly Parents podcast, with both describing Sophie’s mortification at the protocol breach
• The incident follows their earlier unauthorized ‘Baby Mama’ dance video on Buckingham Palace’s Grand Staircase, which also drew media attention
• Observers say the moments highlight the clash between formal royal etiquette and informal celebrity behavior at high-profile charity events