Meghan Markle Accused of Exploiting Prince Philip’s Funeral for PR Stunt

Last April, the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral was held, and Meghan Markle did not attend due to her pregnancy with daughter Lilibet.

However, her husband Prince Harry attended the service and laid a wreath on behalf of the couple in honour of his grandfather.

Yet, according to royal expert Daniela Elza, Meghan used this opportunity to hit the headlines with a problematic PR stunt.

Elza claimed that Meghan used the platform to promote florist Willow Crossley, who designed the handmade wreath and was also in charge of the flowers for the Sussexes' wedding reception and Sarnachi's 2019 christening.

She questioned why anyone would feel the need to share this information with the world, suggesting that the details of the Crossley-created salute were known today because someone wanted them out there.

Elza also criticized Meghan's actions, stating that even at a moment of mourning, someone Sussex-adjacent had seen the wreath and Meghan's note as an opportunity to drum up some good PR.

She added that the appearance here is that Meghan used the occasion to help promote herself, which is hardly edifying stuff.

Furthermore, Elza suggested that the Sussexes' waning popularity among Brits was a potential reason behind the leak.

In recent months, both Harry and Meghan's approval ratings in the UK have plummeted to record lows, with both hitting negative figures according to a poll done in the wake of their explosive Oprah Winfrey TV interview last month.

Meanwhile, Prince Harry is using his lack of police protection as a reason for not wanting to return to the UK.

However, it is now being claimed that he actually wants to avoid being humiliated by the British public.

The Duke of Sussex had admitted that he does not feel safe in his own home country without his personal security detail.

As such, he is skipping out on Prince Philip's memorial on March 29 but will attend the Invictus Games in the Netherlands in April.

Royal author Duncan Larcombe questioned Prince Harry's decision to be at the Hague for the Games but not at his grandfather's memorial.

He claimed that the 37-year-old is purposely refusing to return to the UK because he is afraid of the public's reception.

In my opinion, the security issue is a total excuse.

Harry has returned to the UK since moving to the States, for Philip's funeral, and for his late mother's memorial service, and there hasn't been a security threat, Larcombe told and asked, what more threat will there be in the UK than there will be in the Hague?

Larcombe believes that the Duke should return home to his family for Prince Philip's memorial.

It would mean a lot for his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, for him to be there.

It would also be a great opportunity for the royals to reunite with Archie and finally personally meet nine-month-old Lilibet.

But I think he should be there to support his grandmother on what will be an emotional day for her.

The Queen is also yet to meet Lilibet and has barely spent any time with Archie.

So it's a shame he's missing out on this precious time with her, he added.

In conclusion, Meghan Markle has been accused of exploiting Prince Philip's funeral for a problematic PR stunt.

While Buckingham Palace has released a cavalcade of specifics about last year's proceedings, no particulars about the other eight wreaths that were placed in the chapel have been released.

Elza criticized Meghan's actions, stating that even at a moment of mourning, someone Sussex-adjacent had seen the wreath and Meghan's note as an opportunity to drum up some good PR.