Meghan Markle has had a few “rude” moments caught on camera that left viewers questioning her behavior. The first clip dates back to November 2023, when Markle and Prince Harry attended the Vancouver Canucks’ Autism Acceptance Night at Rogers Arena. The Canucks faced the San Jose Sharks that evening.
Before the game, local singer Miriah Reitmeier performed O Canada. A clip from that night went viral online, showing Meghan Markle smiling and trying to hold back a laugh while Reitmeier sang. Reitmeier has spoken publicly about being autistic, which made the moment feel especially uncomfortable to viewers watching.
Harry stood beside her looking far more serious. Her next controversial moment happened at Wimbledon in July 2019. Markle took her seat at Court One to support her friend Serena Williams against Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, watching from the stands alongside Genevieve Hillis and Lindsay Roth.
Days later, media consultant Sally Jones told The Daily Telegraph that a royal protection officer approached her while she was taking photos. “Would you not take photographs of the Duchess? She’s here in a private capacity,” Jones recalled being told. This moment felt like pure gatekeeping energy, especially for what was supposed to be a public event.
Jones said she hadn’t even realized Markle was sitting nearby. Photos also showed several empty seats around the Duchess and her friends. Inside Edition reported that Markle had “apparently demanded” a photo ban. Her appearance at the 2018 British Fashion Awards also stirred up online chatter.
She showed up at London’s Royal Albert Hall to present Givenchy’s Clare Waight Keller with the Womenswear Designer of the Year award—the same designer who created her wedding dress. Rosamund Pike had originally been billed to present the award and took the stage first, teasing a “special guest.” That was when Markle walked out to audible gasps from the crowd.
It was supposed to be a secret. Even Keller had no idea Markle would be presenting her award. TIME, Vogue, and Vanity Fair reported that Markle had “stolen the show.” The latest moment came from episode two of her Netflix series With Love, Meghan.
In it, Markle was cooking with Mindy Kaling, preparing what looked like an elegant meal with carefully arranged ingredients. During their conversation, Kaling referred to her friend as “Meghan Markle.” Markle quickly corrected her, pointing out the distinction with grace.
“It’s so funny, too, that you keep saying Meghan Markle,” she said. “You know I’m Sussex now?” Markle explained, “You have kids and you go, ‘No, I should share my name with my children.’ I didn’t know how meaningful it would be to me, but it just means so much to go, ‘This is our family name, our little family name.'”
However, Kaling later brushed off the reaction herself. On The View, she said, “You know, I had a great time. We were making sandwiches,” before TikTok users began dissecting her facial expressions. “I honestly didn’t even remember, ’cause we shot it, like, nine months ago,” she said.
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