King Charles III’s sister-in-law has been accused of a snub after failing to notice the prime minister of Malta trying to shake her hand.
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Edward, the king’s brother, have been visiting the Mediterranean island, which sits between Italy and North Africa, this week.
And they were warmly welcomed by Prime Minister Robert Abela and his wife, Lydia Abela, with the four posing together for photos.
There was, however, one somewhat awkward moment when Sophie appeared not to notice the Maltese leader trying to shake her hand.
A clip of their interaction went viral on X, formerly Twitter, where it was liked almost 1,000 times and viewed almost 110,000 times.
The caption read: “MUST-WATCH: Sophie completely snubbing the Prime Minister of Malta! If THIS …