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See the full story · 1 sourcesMeghan Markle shared photos of her children, Princess Lilibet and Prince Archie, frolicking around the late Princess Diana's childhood home and experts are calling Markle's move "tasteless."
This week, Markle crafted an Instagram post about the family's recent U.K. visit. She captioned her post, "Summer Holiday," and one of the images shows Prince Harry with his kids walking on a grassy path with hedges and large trees. The photo is believed to be taken at Althorp, the Spencer family’s ancestral estate.
In the photo, Archie and Harry are carrying bouquets, which seemingly suggest that they visited Diana's burial site, which is on an island in the middle of her family's estate.
Hilary Fordwich, British royals expert, told Fox News Digital that Prince Harry's oldest brother, Prince William , is likely "livid" by Markle's photos.
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"Not only is Prince William likely to be livid regarding such commercialization of Althorp in such a tacky tasteless media post, it’ll fuel his disgust so he shall thwart any major re-entry," she began. "Likewise, Camilla, courtiers, palace aides, security officials & other institutional gatekeepers who are duty bound to protect the monarchy, will all do their utmost to thwart MM & H’s attempts."
Richard Fitzwilliams, royal expert, pointed out that the Spencer's must have given the Duke and Duchess of Sussex permission to visit Althorp, therefore her post is "permissible."
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"Meghan shared pictures of their children on what is assumed is Althorp, home of the Spencer family. That would have been allowed by the Spencer's and is therefore permissible," he told Fox News Digital.
Fitzwilliams continued, "What is important is the silence Harry and Meghan have somehow managed to maintain after seeing King Charles and Queen Camilla, in contrast to what has happened previously. It will have been made clear that there would be no future meetings if they had talked to any of the media."
Helena Chard, a British broadcaster and photographer, called Markle's decision to share a private family moment publicly "predictable."
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"As for Meghan posting photos of the children at Diana’s family home. It is a predictable move. It ties them to history without using a title. However, it also shows a slight tension, wanting the Royal story when it helps, while keeping distance when it doesn’t," Chard said.
"The public understands peace in private, but basically the crown has to come first," she concluded.
On Harry and Meghan's recent trip to the U.K., they were reportedly reunited with King Charles and Queen Camilla. Charles had not seen his grandchildren since 2022.
"No doubt KCIII wants his 'dear boy' H back within the royal fold with limited family contact & a controlled private reconciliation. But given the stance of Prince William, there will not be a return to any significant working-royal role," Fordwich told Fox News Digital.
"The entire family is most wary of the institutional risk H & MM are likely to cause at any given moment via leaks to the media. MM sharing photos which appear to be taken at Althorp of her children is a ghastly exploitative move & precisely why the couple aren’t trusted," the royal expert continued.
"She is being predictably provocative & tasteless since Princess Diana’s resting place is purposely at Althorp, a most private family mourning location & deeply symbolic being Princess Diana’s ancestral home."
Chard is highly doubtful that Charles' visit with his estranged son means Harry will be accepted back into the "royal arena."
"I doubt Charles will just let the Sussexes back into the Royal arena, especially as there has been no genuine contrition. A family reunion is one thing. A return to royal life is another," she said. "Harry and Meghan would need to take responsibility and offer a proper apology to the King and to the country. Hasn’t happened so far and without it, moving forward is impossible."
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