'Cheeky' Prince Harry caught patting Meghan Markle's bum on tour

They’ve spent the last few weeks gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes and holding hands on their royal tour of Australia, Fiji and Tonga.

And Prince Harry seems to have amped up the couple’s PDA, with fans now believing that they caught him patting Meghan Markle’s bum as they boarded a plane at Sydney Airport on Sunday.

Pictures from the tarmac show the loved-up 34-year-old appearing to place his hand on his wife’s bottom, as she headed inside the plane.

The cheeky moment was first noticed online by a Meghan Markle fan account and the comments have been flooding in ever since.

“Love how he has his hand on her butt. I love them,” one fan commented.

“PDA to the next level!” another person said.

However, others thought it was just an optical illusion and the camera simply caught Prince Harry moving his hand up to his wife’s back.

“Don’t think he would do that in public. They have too much class,” one person said.

Another person said he was trying to make sure her dress didn’t blow up in the wind.

The couple have been making headlines all around the world for their loved-up display on tour.

They have rarely let go of each other’s hands while meeting crowds on tour, and in one moment in Dubbo, Meghan was seen holding up an umbrella for Harry to shield him from the rain.

The Duke has also been pictured helping his wife manoeuvre herself off a boat while wearing heels, and helping her take off her shoes so she could walk in the sand on Bondi Beach.

The couple are currently in New Zealand on the second last day of their 16-day royal tour.

Today, the royals will visit Pillars charity in New Zealand, which supports children who have a parent in prison by providing special mentoring schemes.

They will also meet members of the public at Viaduct harbour and attend a reception hosted by the Prime Minister tonight at the Auckland War Museum.

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