There’s a good reason why the royals almost always carry a clutch bag

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• An etiquette expert believes Kate Middleton almost always carries a clutch bag to avoid awkward hand shake situations.
• Meanwhile, Her Majesty the Queen nearly always carries a handbag with a short strap — and she often holds it with both hands, too.
• Future royal Meghan Markle, however, seems less fazed by contact with the public. 

Senior members of the royal family, like the Duchess of Cambridge, almost always carry a clutch-style handbag — and there’s a good theory for why that is.

Myka Meier, the founder of Beaumont Etiquette, told Good Housekeeping: “When the Duchess is at an event, she holds her bag in front of her in both hands when shaking hands might be awkward.”

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