Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got a cold reception at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
celebrations – and one member of the royal family is literally cursing the name of Prince
Charles' second son.
The queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall married her husband, Mike Tindall, in 2011.
A championship-winning rugby player with a history of broken noses and hard drinking,
he's not exactly the first thing you'd expect when you think of a member of the British
royal family.
And apparently, he's also not afraid to speak his mind – at least not when it comes to
royal family squabbles.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their first joint return to the United Kingdom in
June 2022 since they quit being working members of the royal family in 2020.
Their departure from the family and the country in 2020 was seen by some as liberating, but
other members of the British public and royal family reportedly felt negatively about their
exit – or, as some called it, "Megxit."
Controversy was only further stirred up when the couple gave a controversial tell-all interview
with Oprah Winfrey, in which they aired their grievances with the royal family, accusing
the institution of being racist and unsupportive.
They also alleged that other members of the family, including Harry's brother William
and his father Charles – both expected to be the future Kings of the United Kingdom
– of being "trapped" in their roles.
"They very much have this mentality of, 'This is just how it is.
This is how it's meant to be.
You can't change it."
Needless to say, the royal family was allegedly very unhappy with Harry and Meghan's comments,
leading to what was reported to be a chilly homecoming for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
As one insider told Hollywood Life, ahead of making the trip over, the Sussexes were
"cautiously excited" to be reunited with the rest of the royal family.
The source shared,
"They know all eyes will be on them, which is always stressful but at the same time it's
going to be a chance for them to show the world that they're still very much a part
of the family.
The last thing they want to do is take away attention from the queen, they're going to
honor her and celebrate her."
At the Jubilee celebrations, however, Meghan and Harry were denied access to the Buckingham
Palace balcony, and denied the opportunity to take a photograph of Queen Elizabeth meeting
her namesake great-granddaughter, Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor.
The meeting between the monarch and the Sussexes was also reported to have lasted just 15 minutes.
During their visit, Harry and Meghan made their first public appearance with the royal
family since stepping down from active duty at St. Paul's Cathedral, which they attended
for a service of thanksgiving.
Following the thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral — the only official event
at which the Sussexes were present with the other royals — cameras caught them speaking
to Zara while Mike looked on, seemingly uncomfortable about being approached by the couple.
In fact, he notably struck up a conversation with somebody else, apparently to avoid even
engaging with them.
Meghan and Harry soon moved off, without acknowledging the former athlete.
Body language expert Judi James suggested that Zara was "happy to chat" while Mike looked
awkward, noting,
"In the end he talks to Viscount Linley, who turns his own back on Harry, cutting the two
men off from Zara's conversation with Harry."
Lady Colin Campbell commented on the cold shoulder that Harry and Meghan received during
an interview with GBNews.
"Mike Tindall avoided them like the plague.
He made absolutely sure he didn't catch their eye."
After the event, Mike Tindall reportedly shared how he really felt about the couple to a fellow
guest at a different gathering.
According to a report by Express, at a reception following the Platinum Party at Buckingham
Palace, Tindall took the opportunity to call Prince Harry a "bastard."
The remark was reportedly made by Mike to a fellow guest and was overheard by the outlet's
source.
Harry and Meghan Markle did not attend the Platinum Party concert alongside the rest
of the royal family.
The Tindalls sat directly behind Kate Middleton and her children.
While boos could be heard clearly in several videos from the day, several sources reported
that there was still at least some cheering for Meghan and Harry outside of St. Paul's
Cathedral, seeming to indicate that the people of Great Britain haven't totally turned on
them.
As for Mike Tindall, though, he may still need a bit more convincing.
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