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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle blasted over ‘cringeworthy’ ploy against King Charles

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have found themselves on the wrong side of the media yet again

Published May 28, 2026
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle blasted over ‘cringeworthy’ ploy against King Charles

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are slowly settling and becoming a major issue for both King Charles and the rest of the Firm because of the way they continue to ‘hijack’ events, moments and overshadow other royals even when they’d be on official engagements, like the one to Northern Ireland that coincided with the Sussex’s wedding anniversary and overtook headlines.

A well-placed source explained just how angry the Royal Family has been since this came to pass.

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For those unversed, the overshadowed event was one carried out by King Charles and Queen Camilla, and lasted over three days.

According to RadarOnline a royal source has come forward with insight and says, “there is enormous frustration in some Palace circles because this pattern keeps repeating itself.”

“Every time there is a major royal engagement involving the King or Queen, something appears from Harry and Meghan that drags media attention back toward themselves,” they added.

Before concluding the insider also admitted, “those inside the royal family increasingly view it as cringeworthy and deliberate, and an attempt to hijack Charles' activities.”

For those unversed with the visit as a whole, it happened between May 19-21 and began in Belfast and expanded to include some local businesses, walkabouts in Royal Hillsborough and Ards Allotments among other things.

Another thing the insiders warned of is that "the feeling among critics is that every speech, article or appearance has become part of a broader image rehabilitation campaign for Harry, but it is clashing badly with the public efforts of the rest of the royal family, and there is now a barbed joke among palace aides Harry and Meghan have a secret 'hijacking diary' listing upcoming royal engagements so they can try and launch something to overshadow or at least steal the limelight from their every public move. They think they will appear relevant by appearing in headlines at the same time as an official royal engagement.”



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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