Prince Harry landed from his fraught UK trip, and there was Meghan Markle at the airport with their kids, little Archie and Lilibet. In a scene straight out of the movies, Meghan flew into Harry’s arms and held him tight amid the children’s raucous cheers.
The sweet family gathering went viral, but now all the critics are asking: Was it a spontaneous eruption of joy or a choreographed show to grab attention?
It was a bright-lit, watching world. Harry, 41, seemed exhausted as a result of royal rumbles such as his plea for respect and Camilla’s astonishing parentage claim.
Meghan, 44, bolted forward in a simple dress, heaving her arms around him, while Archie, 6, and Lilibet, 4, leapt up and down. “It was so touching,” added another fan. But others smelled a setup. “Cameras everywhere—too perfect!” a critic tweeted.
The hashtag MeghanHug is trending, and social media is abuzz. Other fans gush, “Pure love—they’re just happy to be together!” But skeptics deride it as “fake tears for likes.” “Meghan is a crowd-pleaser,” one added, referencing Meghan’s previous Hollywood guest drama and jealous digs at Kate.
Royal watchers link it to Harry and Meghan’s desperate comeback push and Meghan’s police call scare, but do they stop and hug for us? To fix their image after the stage fight.
The royal family is silent, though insiders say King Charles, who has not been well, feels “despondent” watching the show. Prince William and Queen Kate call it “over the top,” after their own spotlight moments.
With all the airing of family secrets, from Thomas Markle’s video leaks to Doria’s confession, this airport hug reads as more than just a hello at this point: It feels like a little more spotlight-grabbing in what has become a messy royal tale.
Do the again-weds really love each other, or was it just a Hollywood exercise? Fans want it to be the truth, but the questions persist. All eyes are on whether love conquers or the drama thickens.
