For most, a hug is a completely normal way to express affection, but not for royals when they're out and about on an official engagement. It's rare for a member of the Queen's family to embrace in public as they're technically working, but every now and then, the royals decide that rules are there to be broken.
They know that actions speak louder than words and sometimes a warm embrace is the only way to effectively communicate how they are feeling, especially in times of sadness or celebration.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the royals including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, admitted that they were missing seeing their relatives and giving people hugs.
But if like the royals, if you've been missing hugs from loved ones, people in England will be able to hug friends and family, who aren't in their household bubble, when restrictions ease even more from 17 May.
So with that good news, take a look back at some of HELLO!'s favourite pictures of royals embracing members of the public through the years.
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Prince Harry is spotted hugging a girl during the presentation of the Invictus Games The Hague 2020, in May 2019, making sure to hold tight to the colourfully decorated present that he had been given.