Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Booed While William And Kate Receive Cheers At Thanksgiving Service
KEY POINTS
- The Sussexes and Cambridges attended a Thanksgiving Service in London Friday as part of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were greeted with both boos and cheers at St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Prince William, Kate Middleton and the other royals only received cheers from the crowd
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry received different reactions from a crowd in London when they attended the same event Friday.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a Thanksgiving Service at St. Paul's Cathedral Friday as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
But their return to a formal royal event was seemingly not met with a positive reaction, as a video published by various outlets, including Page Six, showed crowds booing and cheering the couple, with the jeers trying to outdo the excitement over their arrival.
The odd boo from the crowd sat among plenty of cheering, and there was no real hostility toward the couple, the BBC noted.
Markle opted for an all-white look for the event, looking elegant in a belted coat dress with a dramatic collar, a wide-brimmed hat, pumps and gloves. Prince Harry, for his part, wore a black morning suit with his military medals.
Unlike the Sussexes — who live in California following their 2020 exit from the royal family — the rest of the royal family, including Middleton and Prince William, received loud cheers as they left the cathedral, according to Fox News.
Twitter users and royal fans reacted to the mixed reception Prince Harry and Markle got from the crowd in front of the London cathedral Friday.
"Harry and Meghan were just booed at the Queen's Jubilee. This was well deserved. They are disgusting," one person opined.
"Prince Harry and Meghan got a mix of boos and cheers when they arrived at St. Paul's Cathedral. Prince Charles and Camilla, and Prince William and Kate were greeted at St. Paul's Cathedral with only cheers," another tweeted. "Harry and Meghan's actions have consequences as they do for all of us: 'B list.'"
The service marked Prince Harry and Markle's first joint public appearance with the royal family in two years since stepping back as senior members of the royal family and moving to the U.S.
They arrived in London Wednesday with their two kids, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, who will turn 1 Saturday.
The Queen pulled out of attending the Thanksgiving Service Thursday after experiencing "some discomfort," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
The announcement came after the 96-year-old monarch appeared for the first time in years on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Trooping the Colour parade.
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