Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's Royal Wedding Coin Criticized, Called 'Terrible,' 'Cheap'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will release a royal coin to commemorate their wedding, but some were not impressed with its design.

Just weeks before Prince Harry and Markle's royal wedding, the Royal Mint released a £5 coin to celebrate the couple's upcoming union. The coin costs much more than its worth at $2,574.62.

"Following the announcement of their engagement, the Royal Mint was granted a private sitting with Prince Harry and Meghan at Kensington Palace," the Royal Mint said (via Express). "The setting of their meeting was relaxed and informal, which is reflected in the portrait of the couple."

The coin depicts Prince Harry and Markle gazing lovingly into each other's eyes which highlights the pair's familiarity and connection. However, royal fans were not impressed with the coin, with some taking to social media to express their disappointment.

"This looks terrible," Nicole commented on the snap featuring Prince Harry and Markle's royal coin on Twitter.

"Dreadful engraving. Looks like a cheap giveaway from a local paper," another user posted.

"Dreadful! Can't believe this was approved by BP!" JulieAnnette agreed.

"Looks like a cartoon," avabelle76 described the coin.

"OMG how bad is that???" Daria Osman added.

Others commented that the design made it look like a joke.

"Oh that's actually real ummm looks like a joke," Diane Hill posted.

"Surely this is a joke? Am I missing something? It’s not first of April and I’m seeing absurd news all over the internet today," Rachel Rose said.

Another user commented the price and the worth of the coin, as well as its "dreadful" appearance. "Who on earth in their right mind would buy one of these dreadful looking coins a great non investment if ever there was one," John Smith wrote.

In related news, a poll in March revealed that some want to see Prince Harry and Markle in the next British banknotes. Of the 1,000 individuals who participated in the survey, 21 percent prefers Prince Harry on their money, while 18 percent wants to see Markle with him on the bill.

Markle's Meghan Effect is expected to surpass Kate Middleton's Kate Effect this year due to her upcoming royal wedding with Prince Harry. According to David Haigh, the CEO of business valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance, the future royal is considered a "big, big story."