Man breaches protocol with the Duke of Cambridge

Tony Abbott criticised for 'breaching protocol' with Duke of Cambridge

"protocol dictates that no commoner should touch a royal, except for a handshake if an arm is first extended to them"

The Australian prime minister, Tony Abbott, came under fire after he was pictured with his arm around the Duke of Cambridge at an engagement on Thursday.
The photo, uploaded on the Australian Harper's Bazaar Instagram feed, attracted criticism from users, with one describing it as "awkward" and another saying "not appropriate".
Abbott is not the first Australian prime minister to be draw criticism for apparently breaching protocol. Former prime minister Paul Keating was dubbed "the Lizard of Oz" after putting his arm around the Queen in 1992, and his successor, John Howard, was also photographed committing the same offence. He strenuously denied making contact with her.
Michelle Obama also affectionately put her arms around the monarch, in 2009, which caused an uproar on British shores. The Queen did not seem to mind as she reciprocated the hug.