Awkward moment Prince Harry ‘scolded’ Meghan Markle at Trooping the Colour on Buckingham Palace balcony
It was their final Trooping the Colour appearanceA moment Prince Harry and Meghan Markle shared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at Trooping the Colour in 2019 has recently resurfaced on social media.
Trooping the Colour returns this Saturday (June 14) for King Charles’ third birthday parade of his reign.
But Harry and Meghan’s awkward moment came just months before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex quit their senior royal roles.
It saw Harry, 40, seemingly telling off Meghan, 43, for turning around and facing him as the royal family waved to the cheering crowds below.
Awkward moment between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Trooping the Colour 2019
Harry and Meghan appeared alongside members of the monarchy on June 8, 2019, for the Trooping the Colour balcony appearance. The event marked the late Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday.
It saw the couple standing alongside Queen Elizabeth II, the now King Charles, Prince William, Princess Kate as well as other senior members of the family.
Prince Andrew and Princess Anne were also seen on the balcony.
It was one of Meghan’s first public appearances after giving birth to her and Harry’s son Prince Archie in May 2019.
What Harry said to Meghan on Buckingham Palace balcony at Trooping the Colour
Standing in front of her husband, Meghan was seen turning around to face him. Harry then said something and Meghan turned back around.
Speaking to the MailOnline, body language expert Judi James weighed in on the moment and said Harry appeared to tell Meghan off as though she were a “naughty kid”.
He should have been the one royal responsible for hosting his wife in the UK.
Judi said Meghan may have turned to speak to Harry to join in on “some of the small-talk the others, including Harry, were engaging in”.
At the time, a lip reader told MailOnline that Harry said to Meghan: “Turn around.”
But when Meghan continued to look at him, Harry reportedly said: “Look,” while nodding towards the front of the balcony.
Prince Harry should have helped Meghan ‘navigate her way through royal protocol rules’
Analysing the moment a few years on, Judi said: “Harry’s body language seems to do little to support or protect her.
“He should have been the one royal responsible for hosting his wife in the UK and helping her navigate her way through the royal protocol rules.
“Instead, when she turns, his expression seems to remain impassive and at the second turn he appears to enforce royal protocol with a meaningful and rather authoritative eyebrow flash.”
The moment has circulated online once again recently.
In early 2020, Harry and Meghan announced their exit from royal life. At the time, they revealed they would stepping back from their senior royal roles but would continue to support the queen.
They also said they wanted to become financially independent.
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The couple now live in California with their two children – Prince Archie, five, and daughter Princess Lilibet, three.
They’ve also had a series of projects. Meghan recently launched her Netflix cooking show With Love, Meghan and it’ll return for a second series this autumn.
Meanwhile, Harry released a tell-all memoir, Spare, in early 2023.
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