Wippa admits he broke protocol when meeting Prince Harry and Meghan during Australia tour

Radio host Michael "Wippa" Wipfli has given insight into his interaction with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex when they came to Australia on their tour last week.

On the Fitzy, Wippa, and Kate show, he shared that he was invited by changemakers Nexus to attend the exclusive event due to his organisation 36 Months, which centres around kids' safety on social media.

Wippa, 46, shared that he and his wife Lisa were invited among a group of 50 to a private house for the event, with the intimate setting eliciting "a few nerves".

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"I was extremely surprised by the lack of security... that's probably the wrong word because that sounds like I'm judging, but I liked the tone of how casual it was."

He said he was even more surprise by how much Prince Harry, 41, knew about 36 Months, which was integral in bringing about the recent under-16s social media ban in Australia.

"Before they arrived one of their team said 'Hey, Harry wants to talk about 36 Months and what's happening here in Australia and chat social media safety for kids'. So he knew about it and then when I met him, it was almost like he knew who I was.

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"It was a very friendly greeting...he said 'Hey mate, great to meet you', so I naturally said, "Harry, how are you?". Anyway, there was a Q&A with them, which was great, because they were so well spoken...he spoke so openly and she [Meghan] was unbelievably impressive...she spoke brilliantly."

But when it was time to go, the radio star admitted he may have committed a faux-pas and went against royal protocol.

He recalled farewelling the Duchess of Sussex, saying they shared "a hug and a kiss goodbye!"

This detail caught the attention of co-host Kate Ritchie, who asked, "Did you kiss her?"

Wippa confirmed, "Yeah...I gave her a hug and a kiss goodbye!", just as he would anyone else

Co-host Ryan "Fitzy" Fitzgerald joked, "That's not protocol mate," while Ritchie was still reeling, asking, "Did she go in to kiss you?"

Wippa explained, "Lisa gave her a hug, and they said goodbye... then she came to me and went to give me a hug, so I just gave her a kiss on the cheek."

Wippa's co-hosts were stunned, with Fitzy joking, "Has the English press picked up on that...that's overstepping the mark!"

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