Meghan Markle makes nod to mothers in the UK as she shares a ‘family tradition’ amid Prince Harry’s charity row
Meghan Markle has shared a sweet tribute for Mother’s Day in the form of a lemon tart insisting it is a ‘family tradition’ to mark the annual UK holiday with the delicacy.
In a photo uploaded to Instagram – with the comments turned off – the Sussex showcased the latest creation complete with a lemon emoji.
A smaller hand can be seen clinging onto the plate which holds the dessert, covered in halved slices of lemon and topped by a red rose.
It is the most recent creation to grace the American royal’s social media profile, as three days ago she uploaded a video captioned ‘daydreaming about the rosé cupcakes’ in reference to a ‘never before seen’ moment of her new show With Love, Meghan.
The series aired on Netflix earlier this month but was met with largely negative reviews from critics and the wider public, with many questioning its premise and relatability.
Meghan’s lemon tart post today comes as the royal remains mired in controversy – standing accused of causing ‘disruption’ at a charity event.
In a photo uploaded to Instagram (pictured) – with the comments turned off – the Sussex showcased the latest creation complete with a lemon emoji
Meghan Markle in her new show With Love, Meghan during its infamous pretzels scene where she transfers the snack to smaller bags for her guests
In a bombshell new interview, Sentebale chair Dr Sophie Chandauka made several damaging claims against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, calling their brand ‘toxic’ and accusing Harry of ‘harassment and bullying at scale’ – a claim that is denied.
Dr Chandauka said today that, prior to a charity Polo event in 2024, Meghan confirmed she would not be attending – before showing up with tennis legend Serena Williams.
Allegedly, the 43-year-old went on to cause chaos on stage as she appeared to ask Dr Chandauka not to pose next to Harry as he celebrated the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Florida.
The charity chairman, who was stood on the Duke’s right, was asked twice by Meghan to move to her left side away from Harry, as he kept his arm around his wife.
Others therefore had to shuffle around them to find a place, with Dr Chandauka awkwardly having to duck under the trophy to get into the position Meghan was asking her to stand in.
Speaking to Sky News’ Trevor Phillips, Dr Chandauka recalled the events of the chaotic day, telling him: ‘We would have been really excited had we known ahead of time [Meghan was coming], but we didn’t.
‘And so the choreography went badly on stage because we had too many people on stage.
‘The international press captured this, and there was a lot of talk about the Duchess and the choreography on stage and whether she should have been there and her treatment of me.
Meghan and Harry pictured at the ‘disruptive’ charity polo game in Florida last April
Meghan Markle speaks with Serena Williams at the 2024 Royal Salute Polo Challenge for Sentebale on April 12, 2024, in Wellington, Florida
‘Prince Harry asked me to issue some sort of a statement in support of the Duchess, and I said I wouldn’t.
‘Not because I didn’t care about the Duchess, but because I knew what would happen if I did so, number one. And number two, because we cannot be an extension of the Sussexes.’
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said Meghan’s unexpected appearance at the event ’caused confusion’, describing the incident between the Duchess and Dr Chavunduka onstage as ‘awkward’.
‘Meghan was not expected at a polo match in 2024 and this caused confusion which was symptomatic of the chaos which Dr Chavunduka claims the charity had descended into,’ he told MailOnline.
‘She refused to issue a statement in support of Meghan, there had been an awkward incident between them.’
Mr Fitzwilliams added: ‘The ferocious feud that has split Sentebale, which Prince Harry co-founded in memory of his beloved mother, Princess Diana, will be a bitter blow to him, as he now has no link with a charity that he has been involved with since 2006, when he co-founded it.’
The expert also said the accusations of ‘bullying against’ Harry – claims the Duke’s representatives have strongly denied – echo previous accusations of bullying against his wife Meghan – also strongly denied.
Meghan was not the only member of the Royal Family to share a Mother’s Day post to Instagram today.
Princess Eugenie shared a heartwarming Mother’s Day post to Instagram
The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, Eugenie is married to Jack Brooksbank, 38
Princess Eugenie is pictured with her two sons, August (left), four, and Ernest (right), two
Eugenie also paid tribute to her mother Sarah Ferguson in the post (pictured at Ernie’s christening)
Princess Eugenie uploaded a rare picture of her sons August and Ernest and her mother Sarah Ferguson to the site.
The royal, 35, was pictured reading her boys a children’s picture book as they sat in her lap in an adorably candid image.
It had clearly been a great day of celebrations for the family, as presents, gift bags and wrapping paper could be seen in the background.
Eugenie even shared a homemade card, which read ‘Mama happy day’ and signed ‘Ernie and Augie’.
They’d made a brilliant attempt at colouring in too, with little drawings dotted around the heart-shaped paper.
Eugenie also shared a photo as she laughed with Sarah Ferguson, affectionately known as Fergie, at Ernie’s christening in 2023.
‘Happy Mother’s Day from this proud mama and daughter xxxx,’ she wrote alongside the post.
