Meghan Markle’s lies exposed from one image

Meghan Markle called out for hypocrisy: ‘Terrified you’ll be murdered?’

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Published August 05, 2026
Meghan Markle’s lies exposed from one image

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have long since been harping on about their security woes but one image has exposed their fears as alleged rubbish.

Its even prompted one royal expert and commentator to turn to his Substack and say, “the photograph Meghan posted this evening (herself leaping into a swimming pool clutching a fistful of helium balloons) is the least successful royal birthday post I have ever seen.”

The expert in question is Tom Sykes, and he says, “what it’s meant to be doing, of course, is drawing a very deliberate line between the way the royal family mark their birthdays and the way the Sussexes do.”

“What is pertinent to mention is the distinction between this and the Firm’s way of marking such a milestone. Mostly images are shared, but feature a more put together look. Meanwhile on the Sussex turf the author feels they are showing off a ‘freedom flight aesthetic one that show them as makers of their own destiny – people who can choose to be ‘wacky’ and ‘silly’.

But he points out that this move “just looks lame. it just looks lame. Can you imagine any other member of the royal family (Catherine, anyone) posting pictures of themselves that say, in effect, look how amazing I look in my swimsuit? It is bizarre.”

But that’s not the only thing Mr Sykes noticed about the image. In his view, despite the conversations surrounding security rows Meghan looked nothing like she was living with a husband ‘in the fetal position’ over his fears.

He phrased in on his Substack with the following words, which read, “part of the reason these posts feel so fake is Harry. This is a man who stood up in court and told us his life had been made a misery by the media, that he was being pursued, that he was having a nervous breakdown, that he was in the fetal position on the floor. Well, which is it? Are you lying in the fetal position, terrified you’ll be murdered because you can’t get security in the UK, or are you having a carefree splash in the pool holding balloons for some unexplained reason?”

“It feels unbelievable. You suspect you are simply being sold something,” the source concluded by saying.

H. Anjum
H. Anjum is a News Editor at The News International (Digital) with over five years of newsroom experience. She is a media graduate specialising in British royal coverage, reporting on monarchies, traditions, and modern royal life. She also writes on fashion, movies and TV shows with contemporary relevance for a global audience.
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