Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, finds herself under scrutiny after a video from a polo match on April 12 garnered attention online. The event, held at the Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington, Florida, supported Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity and attracted around 300 attendees. During the prize ceremony for the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge, a woman, presumably a participant in the polo match, joined Prince Harry on stage to celebrate his team’s victory. However, Markle’s gesture to reposition the woman beside her instead of Harry sparked criticism online.
Markle, wearing all-white, went to the charity game with Prince Harry. She seems to uncomfortably advise the woman not to pose with Prince Harry in the video that sparked uproar, telling her to stand next to Markle instead. Social networking sites like X (previously known as Twitter) have seen a surge of criticism following this incident, with some calling her behavior “rude” and “insecure.”
Social Media Responses
Social media users expressed criticism of Markle’s activities through comments. “She awkwardly refused to let the woman pose with Harry,” a commenter commented. Very impolite. “She’s so rude to those other women it’s unbelievable,” other people remarked. “She seems insecure regarding her husband,” surmised another. She is told to stand beside her by each lady who stands beside him, which explains why she is always clinging to him.
From shock to disbelief—“Oh my god, did she just push that woman away?”—the responses ranged.—to humiliation—”She is really impolite. CRINGE. and “I feel bad for her.” There are so many lost opportunities to show grace. Some used the occasion to make jokes; one said, “This will be included in a new meme!” and someone else said, “Very insecure woman.” It’s unbelievable that she acted this way in front of millions of people—the camera. Some remembered a “similar” incident from an earlier celebration including polo matches.
Setting and Continued Examination
Meghan Markle has been the target of intense scrutiny, comparisons to Kate Middleton, and in-depth study of every move she has made since she married Prince Harry. For a considerable amount of time, Markle has been the target of accusations of racism from the royal family, its supporters, and online commentators due to her mixed origin. In 2021, Meghan gave an explanation for the couple’s abrupt departure from royal life. She claimed that lies were spread about her, that she was not given support during her mental health crisis, and that there was official concern over the skin tone of her then-unborn son Archie.
Prince Harry’s impending trip to the UK
In the meantime, Prince Harry is expected to visit the UK in May to participate in the Invictus Games, an athletic competition he developed for sick, injured, and wounded service members. There are rumors that he would stop by King Charles, his sick father who is fighting cancer, while on his travels. Still unknown, though, is whether Markle and their kids will go with him.
Latest Advancements
In other recent news, the royal couple has agreed to appear in two new web series on Netflix that are centered around their hobbies, maybe including gardening, polo, and cooking.