{"id":1205001,"date":"2022-09-15T13:32:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T13:32:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/15\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-blasted-for-holding-hands-at-queens-memorial-service\/"},"modified":"2022-09-15T13:32:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T13:32:12","slug":"meghan-markle-prince-harry-blasted-for-holding-hands-at-queens-memorial-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/15\/meghan-markle-prince-harry-blasted-for-holding-hands-at-queens-memorial-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle &#038; Prince Harry: Blasted For Holding Hands at Queen&#8217;s Memorial Service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s been one week since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the royal family is still working overtime to help guide the people of the UK through this period of national mourning.<\/p>\n<p>The Queen\u2019s funeral won\u2019t take place until Monday, but she\u2019s currently lying in state at London\u2019s Westminster Hall, where her casket can be viewed by the public.<\/p>\n<p>The royals were on hand for a procession and short memorial service on Wednesday, and a public display of affection from Harry and Meghan has resulted in a surprising debate.<\/p>\n<p>S<\/p>\n<p>Some have praised the couple for daring to show their human side by holding hands during the procession.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458182 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243226810-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held hands during a memorial service for the Queen. (Photo by Phil Noble-WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMeghan &amp; harry have such a special &amp; amazing bond that no one can ever take away from them,\u201d one person tweeted, according to Page Six.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeghan and Harry love each other,\u201d another noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no reason why they should ever have to hide it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Others were highly critical of the world\u2019s most innocuous gesture, deeming it inappropriate for an event meant to honor the memory of the Queen.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243226620-1024x699.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458181\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458181 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243226620-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Some Brits were upset by the couple\u2019s public display of affection. (Photo via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re part of the procession,\u201d read one such complaint. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs it too much to expect them to walk in their line? even the horse could stay in their position for 20+ minutes walk. yet meghan [and] harry couldn\u2019t keep the formation at least until they reach the door?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo class,\u201d tweeted another outraged Brit, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI see Meghan still couldn\u2019t manage the whole service without holding on to Harry.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243227325-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458183\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458183 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243227325-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Harry and Meghan behind the Queen\u2019s coffin at Westminster Hall. (Photo via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some folks seemed to be under the impression that Harry and Meghan violated some sort of rule by holding hands at the service, which, of course, is not the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile there are no formal \u2018rules\u2019 against PDA, we don\u2019t often see it from the royals because usually when we see them they are on the job,\u201d royal expert Shannon Felton Spence explained to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are presenting their most professional appearance. When we see William and Catherine out, they are husband and wife colleagues.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243229572-1024x783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458184\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458184 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1243229572-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Harry and Meghan participate in a memorial service for the Queen. (Photo via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Spence noted that Prince William and Kate Middleton have been spotted holding hands in public on countless occasions, albeit generally at less formal events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt does happen, but usually always setting appropriate or a less formal event (like if they are playing a sport),\u201d she said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why it\u2019s so striking that Harry and Meghan have always been so overtly affectionate with each other,\u201d Spence continued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1422753964-780x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458068\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-458068 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/GettyImages-1422753964-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Meghan Markle is at the heart of another bonkers conspiracy theory. he Duchess has been accused of secretly filming the Queen\u2019s period of mourning. (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not that it\u2019s unusual for a husband and wife, it\u2019s that we\u2019re just not used to seeing it from the royals while they are on the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, this is not the first time that Meghan has been roped into an absurd controversy while mourning her grandmother-in-law and performing her royal duty.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, a woman refused to shake Meghan\u2019s hand in a display of disrespect that the media would not have tolerated had it been directed at any other royal.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/gp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409487825-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456796\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456796 lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1409487825-scaled.jpg\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make an appearance at the UN.(Photo via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shortly thereafter, online nutjobs scrutinized photos of the Duchess of Sussex and determined that Meghan was wearing a secret microphone while greeting the public.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t true, of course, but it served as a potent reminder that a certain segment of the population will happily by into the most asinine theory if it gives them an excuse to criticize Meghan.<\/p>\n<p>T<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, Princess Anne\u2019s daughter, Zara Tindall, and her husband, Mike, also held hands during the memorial service.<\/p>\n<p>But something tells us they\u2019ll receive zero criticism from the British public and tabloid media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been one week since the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the royal family is still working overtime to help guide the people of the UK through this period of national mourning. The Queen\u2019s funeral won\u2019t take place until Monday, but she\u2019s currently lying in state at London\u2019s Westminster Hall, where her casket can [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1205002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1205001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrity-gossip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1205001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1205001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1205001\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1205001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1205001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1205001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}