Meghan Markle forces Kate aside over seating plan in 'cringe-worthy' moment | Royal

A ‘cringe-inducing’ moment took place between the Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, according to royal fans.

It happened as the Royal Family approached their seats during the late Queen’s Committal Service on September 19, 2022.

As the family entered the chapel, Prince William had to tell his relatives when they could walk down the row of chairs. When he arrived first, he told his eldest son, Prince George, to take a break, but Princess Kate was seemingly oblivious and tried to walk down the aisle.

William then had to point out that they had to wait, so she had to step back to let Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, go downstairs.

At that moment, Kate made an almost hesitant gesture as she shifted and paused to let Meghan through. Although the move was short and subtle, the slight shuffle she made out of Meghan’s way, coupled with the tense atmosphere around the event, caught social media’s attention.

Speculation about Harry and Meghan’s relationship with the wider members of the royal family has been an ongoing topic of discussion since Prince Harry and Meghan’s decision to step down from their royal duties in early 2020.

Although both Kate and Meghan have remained outwardly cordial in public, this brief moment of awkwardness seemed to remind royal fans of the underlying tensions within the family.

The solemn occasion came just a year after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with US talk show host Oprah Winfrey, in which they made accusations of bullying and racism against the royal family.

At Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, Prince William and Princess Kate and their children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, were present, as well as Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle.

The monarch died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 at her Scottish residence at Balmoral Castle, ending a remarkable 70-year reign.

She was buried on September 19, 2022 at the King George VI Memorial Chapel with her husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle happened to be in Britain at the same time that his beloved grandmother passed away.

The couple, who were without their two children, were on a short work trip but extended their visit after learning of the Queen’s declining health.

At the time, the Queen’s son King Charles said the death of his beloved mother was a “moment of great sadness” for him and his family and that her loss would be “deeply felt” around the world.

He said: “We deeply mourn the passing of a beloved sovereign and a beloved mother.

“I know her loss will be deeply felt across the country, the Empire and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”