The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has sparked widespread controversy over the past few hours, in her most recent appearance alongside her husband, Prince Harry, during a photo session celebrating his team’s victory in the polo championship at the Grand Champions Polo Club.
Social media users circulated a video clip showing Meghan standing next to Prince Harry on the podium to receive the cup, pushing away another woman who was trying to stand next to him.
The video showed a sudden move by Meghan to close the distance between her and her husband, as she refused, despite the tension that prevailed on the platform, to budge even a little to make room for the woman who was trying to take the memorial photo next to Harry.
As the woman, who was wearing a cream-colored dress similar to Meghan's, insisted, the Duchess' voice could be heard clearly asking her: "Do you want to stand next to me?" Then she motioned for her to stand to her left, and the lady then bowed under the cup and stood next to the Duchess, embarrassed.
Megan's behavior sparked a wave of widespread controversy on social media, as some saw that Megan felt a lack of trust towards her husband, while others criticized what they considered to be domineering behavior that lacked sophistication.
This controversy comes moments after Meghan kissed her husband, Prince Harry (39 years old), then presented him with the cup and took a souvenir photo with the team.