King Charles burst out with laughter from the centre of the embrace, which he joyfully welcomed with a beaming ‘why not?’ when winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga made the less-than-traditional request of the monarch. Soon, the whole team was joining in, and the King couldn’t have looked happier.

King Charles’ warm hug with the New Zealand women’s rugby union team—the Black Ferns—at Buckingham Palace is winning hearts on the internet. In the viral video, King Charles was also seen posing for a selfie with the team.

The King found himself in the middle of a scrum when he accepted a hug from a New Zealand women’s rugby player. Charles laughed as he was affectionately mobbed by the Black Ferns, in the UK to take on England’s Red Roses, after he said “hug, why not”.

London: King Charles III found himself in something of a royal scrum when he accepted a hug from the New Zealand women s rugby team during a

Ahead of the match, Buckingham Palace hosted the New Zealand women's rugby union team to honour the visiting players.

King Charles III has received a "very healing" hug from the NZ women's rugby team. He also expressed his regrets that he'll be unable to visit New Zealand during his planned trip to Australia and Samoa next month.