The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have broken another royal taboo this week, after Meghan Markle shared a controversial clip of her and Prince Harry getting rather handsy.

The couple – who wed in 2018 – have long been considered rule-breakers when it comes to their high-profile romance.

Firstly, the tabloid press had a field day to discover that Harry, 41, was marrying a woman that had already been divorced (gasp!), and later, when the mistreatment they reportedly endured from senior members of the monarchy became too much for them to handle, they resigned from their official duties.

The move was considered a staggering step away from tradition, especially after it was followed by Meghan, Harry and their now-six-year-old son, Prince Archie, fleeing the UK to set up shop in sunny Montecito, where they went on to welcome daughter Lilibet, four.

On top of breaking away from the institution, the pair are also regular social media users, with Meghan dedicated to uploading sweet lifestyle and relatable family-fixed content on a daily basis.

However, it seems the pair have no plans to adhere to protocol anytime soon, with Meghan this week uploading a video to social media, where Harry’s hands can be seen crawling all over her derrière.

The compilation clip was shared to the former Suits actress’ Instagram stories on Friday (16 Jan) recorded by their daughter, with one aspect showing the pair dancing on the lawn of their plush California mansion.

When reaching out for his wife, however, Harry seemingly forgets there’s a camera rolling, and playfully touches the Duchess’ backside.

Their son can also be seen admiring a rhino in a local zoo in another clip, after which mum Meghan, 44, plays with a nearby giraffe. A third aspect to the video shows a colourful shopping list, seemingly written up by Lilibet.

Unsurprisingly, the x-rated move has sparked a mixed response. Thankfully, however, the majority seem to be heaping praise onto the royal couple for showing they’re just the same as any ‘normal’ husband and wife duo.

Of the video, one Reddit user gushed: “Harry is a menace, Lilibet voice, Doria singing, Lilibet veggies shopping list, amazing. I love rota and royalist are going crash hard.”

Another added: “Aww Lili and her Grandma in the pool living their best lives. Her parents dancing and her dad getting carried away. And Archie (and his gorgeous head of Auburn hair) feeding the rhino. Adorable little family.”

A third continued: “I love how he was so in the moment and tried to grab her butt and she had to grab his hand.”

“Reminds me of my parents dancing in the kitchen. My Dad would always grab my Mom’s butt like that,” another continued.

A non-handsy, black and white version of the intimate video was later uploaded on Friday, followed by a third, which showed Meghan and Harry embracing in a pond, believed to have been taken during their trip to Botswana – their first holiday together, 10 years ago.

Harry persuaded the future duchess to join him in the country just weeks after meeting on a blind date.

The pair of videos formed part of the viral 2016 trend, with the Duchess captioning the post: “When 2026 feels just like 2016….you had to be there.”