Human rights activist Malala Yousafzai reveals reason her mother shouted at Prince Harry when they met at event

Malala Yousafzai smiling on the Graham Norton Show.
EDITORIAL USE ONLY Malala Yousafzai during filming for the Graham Norton Show, at BBC Studioworks 6 Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, to be aired on BBC One on Friday evening….Credit: PA Wire

ACTIVIST Malala Yousafzai has said her mum gave Prince Harry a telling off for touching her daughter at a photocall.

The education campaigner, 28 — shot in the head by the Taliban — met him backstage at Wembley Arena after he made a speech at the We Day assembly in 2014.

Prince Harry holding a microphone with the "WE DAY" logo.
Malala’s mum gave Prince Harry a telling offCredit: Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images

She said mum Toor Pekai Yousafzai shouted her disapproval in Urdu at the red-faced royal.

Malala told the BBC’s Graham Norton Show: “My mum wanted me to stick to the Pakistani traditional culture.

“When I met Prince Harry we were taking a photo.

“And so he put his arm around my shoulder and my mum goes up and says, ‘Remove’.”

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The Nobel Peace Prize-winner said her parents also went mad when she was pictured standing “close together” to footie star David Beckham.

But she said her mum had adapted to UK life, learning English and enjoying pilates.

She also said she was “at John Lewis more than at home”.

The Oxford Uni graduate details how she rebuilt her life in new memoir Finding My Way.

Malala Yousafzai smiling on the Graham Norton Show.
Activist and education campaigner Malala YousafzaiCredit: PA Wire

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