Prince Harry forced to step in after reporter ‘breaks protocol’ with cheeky selfie
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were surrounded by media during the Scar Tree Walk in Melbourne on their Australia tour when Channel 7’s Paul Dowsley attempted to snap a selfie
Dowsley attempted to snap a selfie ‘breaking protocol’(Image: Getty)
As the Duke and Duchess took part in the most public element of their Australia tour so far, the Scar Tree Walk in Melbourne, scenes descended into mayhem as Harry was forced to intervene to shield the pair from journalists.
The Aboriginal walk takes just over half an hour and follows the Yarra river, a well-known spot for walkers and joggers alike.
During their stroll, the couple were approached by numerous admirers with crowds forming around them.
They were also hemmed in by a pack of local press photographers and video journalists, while a helicopter circled overhead.
Five police officers turned up as increasing numbers of media surrounded the couple on the bright Melbourne morning.
Police officers were seen guarding the pair(Image: Getty)
One journalist in particular seemed to spark a commotion, with Harry guiding him away.
Paul Dowsley, a Channel 7 reporter, has been drawing the attention of the couple’s team as he keeps appearing in and out of camera shots during PA Media’s coverage of the visit.
The Sussexes’ communications director Liam Maguire had previously been spotted having several cordial exchanges with Dowsley.
Yet, following his bid to take a selfie with the Duke and Duchess on Thursday morning, Harry seemed to gently move him out of Meghan’s path.
Dowsley told the Mail: “I suppose it’s a break in protocol to ask for a selfie with a royal, but he told me that I’m always so well-dressed.”
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The producer has attended all of the Sussexes’ engagements and on Thursday morning wore a beige suit and floral tie. He added that all his interactions with Harry have been ‘good-humoured’, with the Duke even complimenting his choice of tie.
On Tuesday evening, when the couple attended an event at the Australian National Veterans Arts Museum, he was spotted being moved along by a security guard known as ‘Chris from Texas’.
