Guests at one of the couple’s high-profile royal events has compared their appearance to that of a “witness protection program”.
A guest at one of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal engagements is said to have described the experience as “joyless” – comparing it to a witness protection program.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex conducted a string of engagements during their time as royals, including a royal tour of Australia.
However, it has now emerged that some were less than impressed with the events attended by the royal couple.
Just three months after their trip to Australia in 2019, Meghan and Harry were guests of honour at a gala for the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, held at the Natural History Museum.
Royal biographer Robert Hardman said well wishers paid £120 (A$215) per head for the event and expected to “at least see and hear the Sussexes, if not receive a handshake”.
But, writing in the Daily Mail, Mr Hardman added: “As the couple arrived, huge screens were erected in the atrium to prevent anyone obtaining a photo or even a glimpse as the couple were swiftly ushered into a side room.”
One benefactor is said to have commented: “It was joyless.
“It felt more like a witness-protection program than a royal fundraiser.”
The gala night came three months after the Sussexes returned from their royal tour of Australia in October 2018.
They took on an extensive Commonwealth trip around Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, with coverage…
