Meghan Markle may have stepped away from active duties as a member of the British royal family years ago, but almost every move she makes still becomes news. Something similar happened recently, although this may not have been what the royal family member wanted. Her London dinner with Malala Yousafzai has drawn criticism online.
Meghan Markle’s October 7 outing at Claridge’s prompts security-related comments
Recently, a user named Noorhelm shared a photo on X and wrote, “Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, dined with Malala Yousafzai in London. Sans Prince Harry.” The photo also featured the caption, “POV: Claridge’s decided to seat Meghan Markle and Malala in front of you.”
Although it may look like just another dinner, Meghan’s public appearances often draw attention to her security arrangements. In this case, several users questioned how concerned she appeared to be about her safety.
One user wrote, “If Markle was really worried for her ‘safety’ she’d be sitting with her back to the room. Not the seat on display for everyone to see it’s her. So transparent.”
Another added, “She’s using Malala as a human shield against getting booed. IF someone dared say something to Meghan, no doubt she would turn it into a racist security incident.”
A third user commented, “Seems she’s getting by on her non RAVEC security.”
As per The Blast, a separate commenter wrote, “Meghan spotted [at] Claridge’s Hotel, London. So London is also safe for her now.”
For context, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have not received taxpayer-funded police protection from the British government’s RAVEC since stepping back from royal duties in 2020. However, the couple uses a private security team to protect themselves and their children, Archie and Lilibet.
They have therefore not been completely without security. However, they lost access to royal-level government police protection in the U.K. after Prince Harry lost his legal battle to restore government-funded security.
