Lip Reader Reveals What Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Were Laughing About During Tense Royal Event
Ever since they stepped down as working royals and moved to the U.S., there’s been a guessing game about whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would return to the U.K. for major family events. The Sussexes did attend Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral together as well as the late monarch‘s Platinum Jubilee celebrations before that. But they didn’t receive a warm reception from Harry’s relatives at either.
The tension at the queen’s funeral was obvious to the millions who watched while things at the Platinum Jubilee were a little more subtle. However, a lip reader noticed the duchess attempting to make a joke and laugh while inside the church perhaps to ease some of the awkwardness.
Here’s more on that and who else was in a joking mood that day.
What Prince Harry said that Meghan laughed about in church
On June 3, 2022, the Sussexes arrived at St. Paul’s Cathedral after other non-working royals had and were escorted to their seats in the middle of the second row. The seating arrangement appeared to surprise the pair who had been accustomed to prime seating at events.
According to royal biographer Tom Bower, Harry wasn’t happy with the seats and decided that he and his wife should at least sit closest to the aisle so he asked Princess Beatrice to move down. The usher, however, told Harry that would not be possible, and when the prince demanded to know who gave that order the usher responded: “Your grandmother.”
Professional lip readers for The Sun decoded what the couple said to each other after taking their assigned seats.
Harry told Meghan: “So when we go … and then we have to … that’s together.”
The lip-reading expert then saw Meghan nod and laugh as she gave the sarcastic reply: “Yes … should be fun.”
Other royals shared some laughs that day too
Once outside the church, the lip-reading pro broke down the light-hearted conversation Harry had as he playfully chatted with his cousin, Zara Tindall, about what color outfit she was going to wear that day.
“Love your outfit. Nice in pink! I didn’t know what colors you would wear — blue, pink, orange,” he said. When Zara turned to him and giggled, Meghan chimed in: “You look great!”
The lip reader also revealed some other conversations had by other royals including Princess Eugenie who during the service asked Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi: “Is my face OK?”
“Yes,” he replied nodding.
“It feels dry,” she added.
Princess Beatrice then remarked to Edo about how many medals a man behind her had on his jacket.
“It’s amazing,” she said. “You have a medal. You deserve a medal.”
Edo replied: “No, I don’t.”
“Yes you do,” said Beatrice, to which he smiled and laughed.
