JAKARTA - Meghan Markle again provoked interpretations. She uploaded old photos of her wedding to Prince Harry. Interestingly, of the British royal family, only King Charles appears.
Citing a report from The Mirror, Thursday, May 28, the upload was made to mark the eight years of marriage between Meghan and Harry. The photos show back the moment of their wedding on May 19, 2018.
Royal expert Ingrid Seward assessed that the upload was not just nostalgia. According to him, Meghan was sending a message that she and Harry were still part of the royal family.
"Meghan doesn't do anything without a purpose, so she's sending a message," Ingrid said, quoted by The Mirror.
He assessed that Meghan and Charles' initial relationship was quite important for Meghan. Charles is said to have been very attentive to his daughter-in-law, although their relationship later deteriorated after Harry and Meghan resigned from royal duties in 2020.
Charles had a big role in Meghan and Harry's wedding. He accompanied Meghan to walk part of the way to the altar at St George's Chapel, replacing Meghan's father, Thomas Markle Sr., who was recovering from heart surgery.
Kensington Palace at the time said Charles was happy to welcome Meghan to the royal family in this way. The Archbishop of Canterbury at the time, Justin Welby, also called Charles' actions a sign of love, care, and support.
According to The Mirror, Meghan's latest post also featured Sir Elton John at the piano, several photos of herself and Harry on the reception dance floor, and a photo of her mother, Doria Ragland.
However, Prince William and the Princess of Wales were not seen in the post. In fact, William was Harry's companion at the wedding.
Ingrid assessed that the choice of the photo could be read as a signal that Meghan still sees Charles as an important door in her relationship with the royal family.
Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family deteriorated after their interview with Oprah Winfrey and the publication of Harry's memoir, Spare.
On the other hand, Meghan is also still estranged from her own father. She is believed to have not spoken to Thomas Markle Sr. for years.
According to Ingrid, the relationship with the father who was broken was part of Meghan's personal wounds. He also assessed that reconciliation with the royal family was not easy because the sense of distrust was still strong.
Meghan is believed to have last met Charles in person in the summer of 2022, when she and Harry came to the UK for Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.
Ingrid said Meghan understood Charles' position as the most important figure in the royal family. Therefore, maintaining a good relationship with her father-in-law is considered to help her relationship with Harry and the royal family.
However, the road is not simple. Ingrid also assessed that Meghan still has to deal with Camilla, who is said to remain polite, but very alert.
The old photos looked like sweet memories of the wedding. However, because only Charles appeared from the royal circle, the upload was immediately read as a new signal in the relationship between Meghan, Harry, and the British royal family.
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