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# Perfect Royal Couple Status Nearly Compromised By Gaping Hole in Prince Harry's Fancy Shoe

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Ally is built for everyday banking, spending, and saving. Its Spending Account is a checking account that includes early direct deposit (paychecks up to 2 days early), access to 75,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide, the ability to add cash for free at participating locations nationwide, and no overdraft fees. Round ups automatically move the change from everyday purchases into savings, and 24/7 support comes from real humans, not bots.

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## Video: Meghan Markle Steps Out with Prince Harry on Her Birthday to Celebrate a Friend's Wedding

[Watch (HLS stream): Meghan Markle Steps Out with Prince Harry on Her Birthday to Celebrate a Friend's Wedding](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/VYroJNdu.m3u8) (0:36)

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_Published 2018-08-07. Meghan Markle is surrounded by lots of love on her birthday_


by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Aug 7, 2018 2:18 PM UTC

Meghan Markle is surrounded by lots of love on her birthday 

by 

[Melissa Locker](https://time.com/author/melissa-locker/)


## Melissa Locker


Aug 7, 2018 2:18 PM UTC

Newlyweds Prince Harry and [Meghan Markle](http://time.com/5328197/meghan-markle-polo-harry/) attended a wedding over the weekend and showed their relatable side in the process.

The newly-minted Duke and Duchess of Sussex were attending the nuptials of the prince’s childhood best friend Charlie van Straubenzee to videographer Daisy Jenks at a beautiful location in Frensham, Surrey. While the royal couple looked chic in their perfectly-tailored outfits (Markle wore an eye-catching Club Monaco dress and Philip Treacy hat), eagle-eyed royal watchers spotted a telling flaw. Specifically, Prince Harry had a noticeably large hole on the bottom of his brogues. Apparently the [prince](http://time.com/5315903/meghan-markle-royal-ascot/) is like us commoners and decided to wear a pair of shoes more than once before chucking them in the trash.

Luckily, what the _Daily Mail_ has dubbed [“Harry’s shoe shocker”](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-6032995/SEBASTIAN-SHAKESPEARE-Prince-Harry-best-man-guests-spot-HOLE-left-shoe.html), didn’t upstage the bride and groom or even his wife’s ensemble (or her own “[wardrobe malfunction](https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a22645888/meghan-markle-bra-wardrobe-malfunction/)”). Luckily, the Prince’s shabbiness was limited to his left shoe, and wasn’t visible while Harry, the groom’s best man, gave a speech at the reception—and also wasn’t visible to anyone who has better things to worry about than the state of [Prince Harry](http://time.com/5322056/prince-william-holocaust-memorial-israel/)’s soles.

> [](https://twitter.com/missjemg/status/1026694539761905664)

> [](https://twitter.com/mf365/status/1026721680134234112)


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