Meghan is accused of making another faux pas during last night's Buckingham Palace reception - but can YOU spot it?

Royal watchers have accused Meghan of being disrespectful towards the Queen

Complained that she sat with her legs crossed at Buckingham Palace reception

Fans say she should have opted for the 'Duchess slant' favoured by Kate

Etiquette expert William Hanson says the seating position is not disrespectful and is often used by the Duchess of Cornwall

Published: 12:04 BST, 27 June 2018 | Updated: 16:36 BST, 27 June 2018

Last week royal watchers accused the Duchess of Sussex of being disrespectful for turning her back on the Queen at Ascot - however, it seems Meghan may have committed another royal faux pas.

As the Duchess took her seat at the Young Leaders Reception at Buckingham Palace alongside Prince Harry last night she was spotted sitting with her legs crossed at the knees - rather than opting for the famed 'Duchess slant' favoured by Kate.

The apparent etiquette faux pas sparked royal fans to refer to Meghan being as 'disrespectful' towards the Queen - adding that royal ladies should sit with their legs crossed at the ankles.

The Duchess of Sussex has been accused of being 'disrespectful' towards the Queen for sitting with her legs crossed at last night's Buckingham palace reception

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However, MailOnline's etiquette expert William Hanson says there is nothing wrong with the way she chose to sit and is actually as position favoured by Camilla and even the Queen herself.

And it's not the first time that Meghan has been accused of committing a royal faux pas. Fans pointed out that the Duchess turned her back on the Queen during her first trip to Ascot last week.

And the previous week, in a moment of confusion, Meghan got into the Queen's car ahead of the monarch during their joint engagement in Cheshire.

Last night, as the newly wed royal couple took their seats next to the Queen, the former actress had her third apparent 'slip-up'.

Meghan was seen taking her seat next to Prince Harry where she immediately crossed her right leg over her left

Meghan has previously adopted the 'Duchess slant' which involves keeping one leg tucked behind the ankle

Most frequently used by the Duchess of Cambridge the slant is used 'to protect modesty'

Upon sitting down, Meghan, 36, forwent the 'Duchess slant', which she has previously mastered, and was instead pictured crossing her legs at the knees, rather than the ankles.

Commenting on Facebook one wrote: 'Duchess of Sussex has her legs crossed wrong. What a disrespect to the queen.'

WHAT IS THE DUCHESS SLANT?

Labelled 'The Duchess Slant' by etiquette expert Myka Meier and is Kate's go-to pose is crucial for not showing off too much during public appearances.

The pose allows Kate to display good posture and is actually a comfortable seating position when she's wearing heels.

Etiquette expert Grant Harrold, a former butler to Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall said: 'Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge is sitting in a correct and lady like manner, which she would have been taught at an early age.'

'This sitting posture is not only the correct and lady like manner, but is also a practical way of protecting ones modesty when wearing a dress or skirt.

'Ladies wouldn't normally cross their legs and certainly would not cross at the knees. All ladies will know that this is correct form in public or at an official event.'

'All royal ladies cross at the ankles or put both legs off to the side,' another added.

'Meghan don't cross your legs Queen doesn't like that,' said a third while another wrote: 'Meghan is crossing her legs...awful photo. Am I being too picky?'

'Typically "the Duchess slant" is used when a lady has to sit for an extended amount of time while keeping poise and posture,' Myka Meier, the founder of Beaumont Etiquette, previously told GoodHousekeeping.com.

'One of the worst things a woman in the royal family can do - as far as go - is sit with her legs crossed at the knee. Legs and knees must be kept together, although crossing at the ankle is fine,' according to Reader's Digest.

However, while many were offended by the Duchess' seating position MailOnline's etiquette expert William Hanson says there is nothing wrong with the way she chose to sit and is actually as position favoured by Camilla.

Speaking to the MailOnline he said: 'There was nothing disrespectful about HRH The Duchess of Sussex's seating position last night.

'She had chosen to use the traditional 'finishing school' technique of crossing one leg over the other, resting one ankle again the edge of the shin.

'This used to be used by ladies who wished to show off a grand ballgown and today it can be a good way to highlight a pair of hosiery-clad legs.

'Royal women do not often cross their legs, although HRH The Duchess of Cornwall sometimes does; this tip is to ensure nothing gets flashed that shouldn't be!'

William Hanson says that Meghan's choice to cross her legs is not disrespectful and is a seating position often adopted by the Duchess of Cornwall. Pictured in February 2016

The Queen herself and her sister Princess Margaret (pictured here with King George VI in 1946) have been known to sit cross-legged

Indeed, even the Queen herself has been pictured crossing her legs at the knees during a BBC interview about her Coronation which aired in January.

The seating position may not be familiar to some who are most accustomed to the Duchess slant, adopted by the Duchess of Cambridge.

It means sitting straight on a chair with your legs uncrossed, but slanted at an angle, your knees and ankles together 'to protect modesty'.

It allows royals to display good posture and is actually a comfortable seating position when she's wearing heels.

MEGHAN'S ROYAL 'FAUX PAS'

GETTING IN THE CAR BEFORE THE QUEEN

The Duchess of Sussex joined her grandmother-in-law in Cheshire for their first joint engagement earlier this month, and after stepping off the royal train at Runcorn they were promptly escorted towards a waiting car.

But in this footage captured by an LBC reporter, the pair appeared to share a moment of confusion, as Meghan, 36, first offers to let the Queen get in first - before suggesting they switch round and asks: 'What's your preference?'.

Meghan steps in to ask the Queen whether she should get into the car before her instead

It is believed that Meghan offered to let the 92-year-old go before her because she prefers to sit behind the driver's seat.

After arriving at the station shortly after 10.30am the pair were escorted towards the car, with footage suggesting Meghan was told to go in ahead of the Queen - but the monarch, apparently oblivious, went in first instead.

A flustered Meghan then stepped in to suggest she go in first instead, prompting the 92-year-old to stand back before settling into her preferred seat, where an aide covered her with a blanket to keep warm.

TURNING HER BACK ON THE QUEEN

Just last week the Duchess of Sussex came under fire for turning her back at the Queen during her first trip to Ascot.

She was spotted turning her back on the Queen at Ascot - a move considered disrespectful by many

The pair could be seen chatting upon their arrival at the Berkshire event, but during a brief moment of distraction Meghan turns away from Her Majesty to face Prince Harry.

While official guidelines state there are 'no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting the Queen' it is traditionally considered disrespectful.

NOT WEARING HER PIN AT ASCOT

Eagle-eyed fans accused Meghan of another faux pas when they noticed she did not fasten her badge - which was emblazoned with her new title of one month, HRH The Duchess of Sussex - to her front, as Prince Harry did and the Duchess of Cambridge has always done on her own Ascot outings.

Eagle-eyed fans accused Meghan of another faux pas when they noticed she did not wear her name badge at Ascot this year

Instead Meghan chose to carry her royal box badge in her hand, toting it along with her neat Givenchy clutch bag.

But while strict dress codes govern the enclosures at the Berkshire race meeting, royal historian Marlene Koenig told Harper's Bazaar that pinning on a name badge is 'nothing to do with protocol', adding that Meghan likely chose to hold hers to avoid damaging the delicate fabric of her Givenchy shirt dress.

WORE AN OFF-THE SHOULDER-DRESS AT TROOPING THE COLOUR

The Duchess of Sussex apparently broke royal protocol during this year's Trooping the Colour.

The Sun reports that 'fashion tradition usually dictates that royal women do not wear off-shoulder or other more revealing styles.'

The daring Duchess also wore an off-the-shoulder dress on her wedding day.