Disturbing footage has emerged that appears to show The Duchess of Sussex behaving inappropriately towards a young girl during a Royal Engag…
Disturbing footage has emerged that appears to show The Duchess of Sussex behaving inappropriately towards a young girl during a Royal Engagement.
The incident took place during Meghan and Prince Harry’s 2019 tour of southern Africa, specifically at a welcome ceremony in Cape Town, South Africa, held at the District 6 Homecoming Center.
As Meghan and Harry greeted a group of school children, a sweet little girl presented Megan with a bouquet of flowers. However, what happened next has caused outrage online. In the video, the girl can be seen offering the flowers to Megan with a smile. However, before the girl could say anything, Megan abruptly grabs the flowers from her hands and passes them off to her aide.
The poor girl’s face shows shock and disappointment. To make matters worse, Megan then turns back and forcefully shoves the startled child aside so she can pose for photos with the flowers.
The girl starts whimpering, and Megan towers over her with a stern expression. It is an incredibly callous and upsetting display that has since gone viral on social media.
Commenters on social media are expressing disgust at the uncomfortable way Megan treated the innocent child without any consideration for her feelings. Many speculate that this behavior exemplifies why Megan reportedly struggled to connect with royal aides and caused tension within the palace.
Her perceived selfishness and apparent inability to empathize with others, even children, are shining through in ways that the carefully manicured Royal image cannot conceal.
Lip readers have studied Megan’s mouth movements right after snatching the flowers, and it appears she snarls the words “get out of my way” to the frightened little girl. This behavior is absolutely appalling, especially coming from someone who espouses feminist and compassionate values.
When the footage first emerged, Megan’s friends rushed to downplay the incident, claiming it was being misconstrued and taken out of context. They insist that Megan was simply trying to engage positively with the public during the walking tour.
However, the raw video shows that it is difficult to spin this incident in Megan’s favor. She subjected the child to a thoughtless power grab followed by verbal impatience over something so trivial. No amount of PR spin can erase how bad it looks.
In response to the increasing backlash, a half-hearted apology was issued on Megan’s behalf, stating that she never meant to upset anyone and blaming the stress of public duties. However, these excuses are falling flat for observers who see someone unwilling to take responsibility for her own regrettable actions.
This disturbing situation also raises concerns about the mistreatment of staff by Megan and Harry, as detailed in leaked palace reports. Some speculate that the little girl is fortunate she wasn’t reduced to tears, as Megan allegedly left multiple staff members in her wake after constant berating.
It’s perhaps for the best that the Sussexes stepped away from frontline royal duties, as episodes like this, exposing Megan’s apparent lack of patience, decorum, and concern for others, continue to surface. Her cultivated image of gentle progressivism seems increasingly at odds with reported behaviors behind closed doors.
The damage has been done, and it will take more than careless apologies to undo the lasting negative impression from yet another controversy that portrays Megan in a heartless light at the expense of an innocent party. The footage speaks for itself and has shed an unflattering spotlight on The Duchess’s character.
To make matters worse, questions are now arising about potential stunts in the past to exploit children for photo ops without consent. A visit Megan made to charities in London back in 2018 is drawing new scrutiny in light of this recent incident.
Paparazzi shots from that engagement showed Megan kneeling down and embracing two young girls who appeared uncomfortable. At the time, many questioned whether permission was granted before intrusively photographing the minors. This latest scandal has only intensified those concerns.
In light of the swirling PR crisis and ongoing dramas, Megan and Harry’s team will have their hands full trying to manage the fallout and do damage control. However, their credibility has already been damaged, and apologizing their way out of trouble seems increasingly ineffective. The video clip incriminates Megan in a way that statements cannot rationalize.
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