00:00Prince Harry mansplains royal traditions to Meghan during first Trooping the Colour appearance.
00:05Harry is explaining to her what is going to happen. He uses his hand motions.
00:11During Meghan Markle's first official appearance at Trooping the Colour in 2018,
00:16Prince Harry was caught on camera explaining the Royal Air Force flypast to her
00:20in a moment that has since been labeled as mansplaining. In the Channel 5 documentary
00:26lipreading the Royals, forensic lipreaders analyzed footage of the couple on the Buckingham Palace
00:30balcony, where Harry was seen gesturing toward the sky and telling Meghan about the paras flying
00:40overhead. Meghan simply responded,
00:43okay. But royal commentator Christo Fufus mocked the exchange, asking whether Harry genuinely believed
00:49Meghan needed a tutorial on looking at planes. The moment has become a symbol of early awkwardness
00:55in Meghan's royal initiation, and Harry's attempt to guide her through a tradition
01:00she may not have needed help understanding. Commentators. Question whether Meghan let
01:06Harry feel in charge or was just playing along. Reactions to the flypast moment have gone beyond
01:12the surface. Some royal watchers, like Christo Fufus, speculated that Meghan may have been playing
01:18along to allow Harry to feel like he was in control. He suggested the explanation might not be about Harry
01:24underestimating Meghan's knowledge, but about Meghan managing her new husband's nerves during a
01:30high-stakes public event. That won't last, Fufus added, hinting at the long-term shift in the couple's
01:36power dynamics. Since stepping down from royal duties, Meghan has been widely seen as the more
01:42dominant partner in their relationship, especially in business and media endeavors. Harry and Meghan's
01:49reported tension caught on camera at Remembrance, Sunday in 2018. The Channel 5 documentary also
01:56explored a more serious, possibly revealing interaction between Prince Harry and Meghan
02:01Markle during the 2018 Remembrance Sunday service, just six months after their wedding.
02:07According to lip reader Nicola Hickling, Meghan appeared to tell Harry to take advantage of the
02:11situation, prompting Harry to ask, today? She allegedly replied, do it tonight, to which Harry responded,
02:19you do realize that this is the end? And Meghan affirmed, yeah, I do know. These cryptic remarks have
02:26led experts to speculate that the couple may have already been planning their departure from the royal
02:30family at that point. While Megxit wouldn't be made public until January 2020, this exchange adds fuel to
02:37the theory that tensions with the firm and plans to leave were brewing much earlier. Body language
02:43experts say Meghan has taken the lead in the relationship since Megxit. Since Prince Harry and Meghan
02:50Markle stepped away from royal duties, observers have closely studied their public appearances for clues
02:56about their personal dynamic. Body language expert Judy James noted that Meghan often appears to take the
03:02lead, particularly during their high profile tour of Columbia in August 2024. There Meghan was seen
03:09engaging confidently with officials and press, while Harry played more of a supporting role. James
03:15commented that Harry has started to look like the spare in his marriage, a pointed reference to both his
03:21royal role and the title of his memoir. These observations echo a broader perception that Meghan is now the
03:28primary driver behind their post-royal public image and business ventures. Secret London meeting between
03:33Harry and Charles' aides signals possible royal reconciliation. Despite public jabs and lingering
03:39tension, there are signs of a possible thaw between Prince Harry and the royal family. In early July 2025,
03:47a secret meeting took place in London between King Charles' top aide, Tobin Andrea, and Harry's communications
03:54chief Meredith Maines. The meeting, held at the Royal Overseas League near Clarence House, reportedly
04:00also included Liam Maguire, who handles PR for the Sussexes in the UK. Though it wasn't an official
04:06summit, insiders described it as a casual drink meant to reopen lines of communication that had been
04:12frozen for years. A source told the Mail that there's a long road ahead, but the informal talks mark a
04:18significant step toward mending the fractured relationship that's endured since the couple's
04:23departure from royal life. Harry and Meghan continue to face mockery in pop culture amid strained public
04:29perception. While efforts toward reconciliation continue behind the scenes, Prince Harry and Meghan
04:35Markle remain easy targets in popular culture. The couple was once again mocked in a recent episode
04:41of Family Guy, where their marriage was grouped among history's most regrettable events. A fictionalized
04:48Harry groaned again when the topic came up, reflecting how frequently the Sussexes have become punchlines in
04:54satirical media. It's not the first time either. In 2023, Family Guy portrayed the couple as grifters,
05:02profiting from vague Netflix deals. The repeated mockery highlights their struggle to control their
05:08image in the public eye. As long as they remain prominent figures without royal duties, scrutiny,
05:14fair or not, is unlikely to let up.
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