Meghan Markle Criticized for Allegedly Holding a Doll Instead of Baby Archie at Charity Polo Event

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, faced criticism on social media after she was seen holding her two-month-old son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, at a charity polo event in July 2019.

However, some users claimed that the child she was carrying was not real and was instead a doll.

The event was attended by Meghan's sister-in-law Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, who brought her three children, George, Charlotte, and Louis, to watch Prince William participate in the match.

Meghan held Archie throughout the event, which led to many comments from social media users about how she was holding him.

Some users criticized Meghan's lack of experience in holding a baby, with one user writing, “She doesn't know how to hold the poor thing.”

Another user said, “Can someone please show Meghan how to hold a baby?

Meghan doesn't look comfortable holding a baby.

It doesn't look at all a natural pose.”

Others went further and claimed that the child she was holding was not real.

One user tweeted, “‘It looked like she was carrying a doll instead of Archie.

Watching him closely and attentively could reveal how he never moved in a natural way.'”

Another user commented, “‘To see if anyone saw Meghan's tot showing any kind of motion, did anyone actually see the baby move?'

She's holding a doll.

The footage shows it was a very hot day.

She holds him like this for hours with no movement from the baby.

Wouldn't he be dehydrated or sunburnt?'”

Harry's friend, Charlie Gilks and his wife, Anneka, were also at the polo match where Meghan showed up with Archie.

In a photo, all of their expressions are out of the ordinary.

Anneka's furrowed brow, Charlie's covered mouth.

Those guys were looking askance because they could see she was holding a doll.

That's why he's so shocked.

And the wife's just confused.

All the photos from that day show Archie's legs and feet in an identical position.

Despite the criticism, Meghan continued to hold Archie throughout the event, which led to more comments from users about her lack of preparation for motherhood.

One user wrote, “‘No hat, no protection from the sun, wrapped up like a sack of potatoes with no bottle.'

How do you nurse in that dress and no idea how to hold the baby?”

However, some users came to her defense and claimed that the criticism was unwarranted.

One user commented, “It's sad that people are attacking her for something so trivial.

She's a new mom, and it's understandable that she might not know exactly how to hold her baby yet.”

In conclusion, Meghan Markle faced criticism on social media after she was seen holding her two-month-old son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, at a charity polo event in July 2019.

While some users criticized her lack of experience in holding a baby, others went further and claimed that the child she was holding was not real.

Despite the criticism, Meghan continued to hold Archie throughout the event, which led to more comments from users about her lack of preparation for motherhood.