Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's final series of royal engagements in London before their step down on March 31st have been marked by a number of awkward moments.
A shocking photo of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has raised concerns among royal watchers.
Twitter was abuzz with fans expressing their thoughts after an image emerged of the couple leaving the annual Mountbatten music festival at the Royal Albert Hall.
In the photo, Harry appears to be gazing out of the window while Meghan looks at him with a furrowed brow.
One Twitter user commented, “He doesn't look like a happy man.”
Another added, “He's not Harry anymore, that's for sure,” accompanied by a sad face emoji.
Yet another remarked, “A picture can say a thousand words,” while someone else suggested, “This isn't the Prince Harry that we once knew.”
Sources have revealed that Meghan and Harry were left furious after their departure from the Royal Albert Hall, as everyone inside the venue burst into laughter.
In a released clip, Meghan and Harry entered the hall while guests were applauding, but it wasn't a standing ovation for the Sussexes.
The applause was directed towards the performers on stage, but the couple misinterpreted it as being for them.
Harry enthusiastically waved multiple times and mouthed “thank you,” while Meghan wore a smug grin, leading those around them to snicker.
It is quite perplexing to imagine the level of delusion required to walk into an auditorium during a standing ovation, arriving late and unannounced, and immediately assuming the applause is meant for you.
The Markles mistakenly believed the cheers were aimed at them, which explains why they didn't join in the applause.
Had they realized it was for the performers, they would have clapped along with everyone else.
This likely led to the snickering from those in their vicinity, even if they were a couple of rows behind and couldn't see Meghan's arrogant grin.
At one point, Meghan even appeared to curtsy like a child at a ballet recital, seemingly acknowledging the applause.
In the clip, a woman in the left-hand corner leans over to her husband and they both share a laugh, possibly commenting that the applause was intended for the Sussexes.
Another source revealed that arriving late is a common tactic employed by Meghan and Harry to draw attention to themselves and create the impression that they are the most important attendees.
They have always been fashionably late.
Their belief that the applause was for them could be attributed to their own PR manipulation, as headlines the following day echoed the same sentiment.
They often had their own photographer accompany them everywhere, which conveniently solved any copyright issues and allowed them to control the narrative through selectively released pictures.
These incidents occurred during a period when the public was unaware that the Sussexes were already working on projects with Netflix.
Therefore, their reactions may have been part of their own scripted performance.
Most people would consider it impolite and petty to correct the misconception that the ovation was meant for someone else.
For instance, when the Lion King premiere took place, the truth about Harry skipping the Royal Marines event only became public knowledge after it was reported in the Daily Mail.
And yet, the Sussexes have the audacity to claim that they weren't protected.
