As the fifth anniversary of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s final royal hurrah at Commonwealth Day 2020 sends shockwaves through social media, a resurfaced image from that fateful Westminster Abbey event paints a damning picture of their fractured union and Meghan’s ruthless ambition. The snapshot—Harry, weighed down with sorrow, his face a mask of regret as he slouches in defeat, while Meghan beams with jubilant, almost smug radiance—captures not just a moment but two starkly different worlds: one of a prince mourning the family he’s betrayed, the other of a duchess reveling in her victory lap as she drags him into exile. This wasn’t a farewell; it was Meghan’s gloating power play, a calculated display of dominance that exposes her as the puppet master behind Megxit’s catastrophic fallout. With Harry’s recent UK visit yielding only a fleeting 50-minute tea with King Charles and zero contact with Prince William, this image—now viral on X with millions of views—confirms what critics have long suspected: Meghan’s glee came at the cost of Harry’s soul, and her manipulative reign has left the Sussexes’ empire in tatters. From tanking Netflix deals to a glitchy As Ever brand, let’s dissect how Meghan’s Commonwealth Day smirk cemented her as the monarchy’s most treacherous villain!
The March 9, 2020, Commonwealth Day Service was meant to be a dignified send-off for Harry and Meghan, their last official engagement before fleeing to Canada and later Montecito in the seismic upheaval dubbed Megxit. Held at Westminster Abbey, the event saw the royal family unite to celebrate the Commonwealth’s unity—a cause Queen Elizabeth II held dear. But the viral photo, shared by accounts like @MeghansMole and racking up 3 million views on X, tells a different story. Harry, then 35, looks like a man crushed under the weight of his choices: shoulders slumped, eyes downcast, lips tight with what body language expert Darren Stanton called “profound sadness and isolation.” Meghan, 44 (or 50, if you believe her father Thomas’s recent bombshell), is the polar opposite: radiant in a green Emilia Wickstead cape dress, her smile wide and eyes gleaming with what critics call “triumphant glee.” “She’s practically glowing with victory,” one Reddit user on r/SaintMeghanMarkle sneered, “while Harry looks like he’s attending his own funeral.” The contrast is chilling: Harry, once the monarchy’s cheeky charmer, reduced to a shell, while Meghan basks in the spotlight she’s craved since her *Suits* days.
This wasn’t just a bad day for Harry—it was a deliberate power display by Meghan, who insiders say orchestrated every move to upstage the royals. Reports from the time, detailed in Tom Bower’s *Revenge*, reveal Meghan ignored Palace aides’ pleas to keep a low profile, choosing that bold green ensemble to dominate headlines over Catherine’s subtle burgundy coat and the Queen’s understated cream. Her refusal to curtsy to the Queen as they exited—captured in grainy footage—sparked outrage, with X users branding it “disrespectful” and “calculated to humiliate Her Majesty.” This echoes her 2018 Chester fiasco, where she walked ahead of the Queen and snatched flowers meant for her, ignoring protocol to steal the show. At Commonwealth Day, Meghan’s jubilance wasn’t joy—it was triumph over a family she’d already planned to ditch. “She knew they were out,” a Palace insider told the Daily Mail. “That smile was her saying, ‘I won, and I’m taking Harry with me.’” Harry’s sorrowful demeanor, meanwhile, reflected his dread: He’d just announced their exit in January, faced backlash for “half-in, half-out” demands, and was about to lose his military titles and patronages—blows he later whined about in *Spare*.
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The fallout from this moment has only grown uglier. Meghan’s post-Megxit ventures are a trainwreck: Her $100 million Netflix deal produced duds like *Harry & Meghan* and *With Love, Meghan* Season 2, which tanked despite Chrissy Teigen’s cameo. As Ever, her lifestyle brand, is a “vulgar hustle” per Lady Colin Campbell, with investors rejecting her wig line and fans mocking HRH-branded jams as protocol violations. Harry’s Invictus Games? Plagued by 2024’s Sentebale polo feud, where Meghan’s trophy antics alienated donors and sparked resignations. Meanwhile, William and Catherine shine: Her cancer-free return at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and their BSL family outing evoke Diana’s empathy, not Meghan’s ego. Harry’s recent UK trip—snubbed by William despite being 8 miles apart—proves the rift is permanent, with insiders citing Meghan’s “toxic” influence as the dealbreaker.
The Commonwealth Day image isn’t just a photo—it’s a smoking gun. Meghan’s jubilation as Harry crumbles exposes her as the architect of his misery, a woman who thrived on upstaging the Queen and fracturing the Firm. Calls are mounting for Charles to strip their titles and remove Archie and Lilibet—barely seen, fueling surrogacy whispers—from the succession. X is ablaze with rage: “Meghan glowing while Harry’s dying inside? She’s a vampire feeding off his royal blood!” one post with 10,000 likes declares. Another brands her “the grinch who stole Harry’s soul.” As William checkmates the traitors with duty and dignity, Meghan’s smirk is her undoing—a symbol of a duchess who thought she could outshine a Queen but ended up a royal pariah. Charles, act now: Banish this gloating manipulator before she drags the monarchy down further!
