Resurfaced Video Shows ‘Death Stare’ Meghan Markle Got From Sophie During Final Royal Engagement
We hear so much about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s strained relationships with members of the royal family following the couple’s Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan and the duke’s memoir Spare. But one we don’t hear much about is the Duchess of Sussex’s relationship with Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (formerly the Countess of Wessex).
The last time we saw the women together was when they rode in the same car during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral procession, but they didn’t appear to speak or even look at one another while in the back of the vehicle.
Now, a resurfaced clip has been circulating online featuring two ladies during the Sussexes’ last royal engagement on Commonwealth Day 2020, when they sat together in the same pew. And that day, they did look at each other when Sophie shot Meghan a “death stare.”
What happened between the Sussexes and other royals at the Commonwealth Service Day
The atmosphere was tense in Westminster Abbey on March 9, 2020, when several members of the royal family gathered for the country’s Commonwealth Day.
Prince William and the now-Princess of Wales (formerly known as Kate Middleton) arrived after Meghan and Harry were already seated. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex exchanged pleasantries with William as Meghan gave a slight wave, but Kate did not even make eye contact with the pair. And anyone watching could see the tension between them that seemed so thick you could have cut it with a knife.
Things were much better between the Sussexes and Prince Edward as he even had a conversation with them and shared a joke. However, Edward’s wife did not engage with Meghan and Harry or look their way until Sophie caught the duchess smiling for one of the cameras.
What happened between Sophie and Meghan Markle?
The video from that day resurfaced on X (formerly known as Twitter) and shows Edward and Meghan laughing as they finish up their conversation. Then, as he sits back in his seat, Meghan looks toward one of the cameras and begins smiling wide.
When she flashes her mega-watt smile, Sophie catches her, turns, and gives the former Suits star a look that Meghan wasn’t expecting. The Duchess of Sussex quickly looks down and opens her program. The Duchess of Edinburgh then looks away but that clip made the rounds and was shared over a million times on multiple platforms.
Reactions to Sophie’s ‘death stare’
From those who saw the video when it happened to those who watched it for the first time recently, there was no shortage of reactions to the clip.
“Best is Sophie catching MM posing for the cameras during the church service,” one user commented.
Another social media user, who opined that Meghan was thinking “Oh look, it’s me on the big screen where I belong,” tweeted: “The look Sophie gave her was priceless.”
While a third posted: “That was such a great moment of Sophie catching Markle finding the camera for the 476th time.”
