Prince Harry recalled ‘yawning silence’ that followed Meghan Markle’s joke after first Trooping the Colour
1 year, 6 months ago

Prince Harry recalled ‘yawning silence’ that followed Meghan Markle’s joke after first Trooping the Colour

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prince Harry reflected on the awkward silence that followed a joke made by Meghan Markle after she attended her first Trooping the Colour, the late Queen’s official birthday celebration. However, according to Prince Harry, who confirmed that “everyone present was in a good mood, upbeat” during the Trooping of the Colour, the festive mood allegedly changed after Meghan made a joke about the event to Kate, after she’d asked Meghan what she’d thought of the celebration. “And a yawning silence threatened to swallow us all whole.” open image in gallery Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended first Trooping the Colour together in 2018 open image in gallery Meghan Markle is seen talking to the Princess of Wales during balcony appearance In the excerpt, Harry noted that the awkward exchange was followed days later by Meghan’s first royal trip with the Queen. Granny said get in; she got in.” Despite the slight awkwardness that followed the duchess’ joke in 2018, the couple also attended the Trooping the Colour in 2019, and most recently, in 2022, when they reunited with the royal family during their first trip back to England since they stepped down as senior royals.

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