March 23, 2025

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Was Meghan deliberately blindsided by a candle on television?

Was Meghan deliberately blindsided by a candle on television?

Was Meghan deliberately placed in a difficult-to-see spot during Elizabeth II’s funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday?

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Her assigned seat hid her behind a candle, which became a veritable spark for internet users’ conspiracy theories, which some believed was deliberate.

Already obscured by her wide-brimmed hat, the candle in the BBC film hid her almost completely.

Screenshot, Reuters

The poorly designed shot quickly went viral on social media.

Some observers suggested that sitting in the second row was an insult to Prince Harry and his wife, as they had retired from the royal family.


Harry was also denied the right to wear a military uniform at the funeral, MailOnline reported.

Prince Harry’s brother, the future King William, sat in the front row with his wife, Kate, and their two eldest children, George and Charlotte. A church aisle separating two siblings.