Meghan Markle fires back at royal family with a well-timed, deeply personal image
The candid shot shows Harry with Prince Archie walking by his side and Princess Lilibet perched on his shoulders
Just hours after Prince Harry’s explosive interview aired, where he admitted King Charles “won’t speak to me because of this security stuff”, Meghan Markle quietly posted a black-and-white family photo to Instagram.
The candid shot shows Harry in their Montecito garden with Prince Archie walking by his side and Princess Lilibet perched on his shoulders.
The moment feels whimsical, peaceful, and, according to one royal insider, deeply pointed.
"'Well that’s a rather giant [expletive], isn’t it?'", said a palace source reportedly told Daily Mail Royal Editor Rebecca English.
The timing of the image, dropping shortly after Harry’s court defeat over his UK security appeal, wasn’t lost on anyone.
English noted, “That’s the one thing the Duchess of Sussex does have in common with the Royal Family: knowing the power of a well-timed image.”
What did Prince Harry say in his explosive BBC interview?
In Prince Harry’s emotional interview with the BBC, he lamented being estranged from his father and claimed King Charles “won’t speak” to him due to the ongoing security row.
“Life is precious,” Harry said. “I don’t know how much longer my father has. It would be nice to reconcile.”
Meanwhile, Buckingham Palace issued a rare response following Harry’s comments, saying: “All of these issues have been examined repeatedly and meticulously by the courts, with the same conclusion reached on each occasion.”
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