Prince Harry Cheekily Asks Schoolteacher To Let Go Of His Hand After She Claims ‘I’m Not Letting Go’

One Sussex schoolteacher got a hold of Prince Harry and had a hard time letting go — literally!

During the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s visit to their namesake dukedom 50 miles south of London, they greeted fans in the streets and among them was a schoolteacher named Charlotte Sleep and her students from Westbourne House School. Both Harry and Meghan made point to visit with the children, especially after they made Meghan and Harry a guide to Sussex with some of their favorite restaurants and places to see.

Meghan meets the children from Westbourne School #Chichester who gave her their A-Z of Sussex! pic.twitter.com/Y4NRo2JpIf

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 3, 2018

At one point Harry came down to shake the kids hands and their teachers’ hand and things got a little awkward. As Sleep reached out to shake his hand she told the Duke, “I’m not letting go.”

Harry cheekily responded, “Please do.”

Prince Harry on hilarious form as he finds out the kids from Westbourne House School are missing double Latin! And priceless scenes with their lovely and very excitable teacher Mrs Sleep – go Miss Sleep! #Chichester #dukeandduchessofsussex pic.twitter.com/jpYsgmuMsX

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) October 3, 2018

He said it with a smile, but it was a pretty funny yet awkward moment. Harry then went on to high five several of the kids after they admitted that they had all skipped latin class in order to come out and greet the Duke and Duchess. 

Naturally, formal rebel-rouser Harry was touched by the sentiment, but quickly add “education is very important!”

Harry and Meghan stopped were given their royal titles on May 19, their wedding day, and made sure to cover every inch of their namesake territory. They began the morning with the walkabout in Chichester in the center of Sussex and then went on to visit the coast at  Bognor Regis, where they officially opened the University of Chichester’s Engineering and Digital Technology Park, which partners with local industry to offer students practical experiences in the sectors.

The couple then headed out to East Sussex to see the seaside staple of Brighton, complete with its famous pier and also visited Hove. They will also visit the Royal Pavilion and then head back to West Sussex for another walkabout and meet-n-greet.