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Bradley Jolly

US magazine mocks 'silly' England for list of bizarre reasons to hate Meghan Markle

A magazine in the US has mocked Brits with a list of peculiar reasons to hate Meghan Markle - and they include holding Harry's hand.

The Cut, which is a publication about life, culture, politics, claimed Brits are "mad" at Duchess of Sussex.

The magazine says: "Her (Meghan's) critics were mostly concerned with her decision not to join the family at the Queen’s side" after news of the monarch's decline in health emerged early on Thursday.

The Queen Elizabeth II later died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

The Cut's article continues: "It didn’t take long for the hashtag #GoHomeMeghanMarkle to trend on Twitter alongside accusations that Meghan was pretending to mourn for attention after causing the Queen so much pain, even as she and Harry joined William and Kate for a walkabout outside Windsor Castle.

"(It was the first time the couples have appeared together in over two years.)"

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, participated in the procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

And the publication goes on to state "every other ridiculous reason people" have found to knock Meghan, 41, since the sovereign's death.

It claims Brits are unhappy the former actress clutched a bouquet of flowers given to her by a mourner in Windsor.

The journalist wrote: "One video shows a royal aide trying to take the flowers over to the rest of the Queen’s tributes on Meghan’s behalf, and she seems to kindly tell him she wants to do it herself.

"In another video taken shortly after this exchange, a new aide takes bouquets from both Meghan and Harry after a brief exchange in which Meghan seems to be reiterating that she wanted to hold the flowers herself.

"Apparently, protocol dictates that royals aren’t supposed to hold bouquets, which could contain small bombs or other weapons inside.

"That didn’t stop people from calling the mix-up “awkward” and accusing her of wanting to place the flowers down herself for a photo op."

Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attended a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II in the summer (Getty Images)

The article also states Brits were upset Meghan wore a dress during that same appearance outside Windsor Castle.

It reads: "In the most, um, creative takeaway from the same appearance outside Windsor Castle, a handful of conspiracy theorists have become convinced that a crease on Meghan’s dress was actually a microphone she wore to help her turn the queen’s funeral into content for her podcast and/or Netflix deal.

"Do they think she doesn’t have enough material."

Meghan and Harry held hands at the end of the service to mark the beginning of the Queen’s lying-in-state.

But a minority people on Twitter suggested this was "inappropriate" and "disrespectful".

Meghan joins Harry, and Prince and Princess of Wales to view flowers and tributes to the monarch (Getty Images)

The Cut's story added: "While it’s true that PDA is generally looked down upon in the royal family, Princess Anne’s daughter, Zara Tindall, also held hands with her husband, Mike, at the exact same event — something no one seems to have had an issue with. Hmmm.

"While Meghan was shaking hands with mourners gathered outside Windsor Castle last Saturday, several women refused to engage with her, looking down to avoid eye contact and ignoring Meghan’s hand when she reached out for a handshake.

"The women got plenty of support on Twitter, where one user called the person who rejected her handshake her 'spirit animal'."

It comes after a royal insider today claimed Prince William and Kate struck a "truce" with Meghan and Harry but the trust is "gone".

The insider said: "It’s really hard to spend time with someone, or even to speak openly, when you know they’re writing a book about you and giving interviews.

"The trust is gone right now."

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