Meghan Markle privacy: Will Duchess ban fans from taking photos of her at Wimbledon final?
MEGHAN MARKLE will return to Wimbledon to watch the women’s final tomorrow. Fans were stopped from taking photos of Meghan by her royal protection officers when she appeared at the tennis venue last week. Will Wimbledon goers be allowed to take pictures of Meghan at the final?
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Meghan Markle, 37, will head to Wimbledon again this weekend to cheer on her pal Serena Williams in the ladies’ final on Saturday. The Duchess of Sussex ruffled feathers at the tournament last week after fans sitting near her were told not to take photos.
Meghan and Harry are fiercely protective of their private lives.
However, the pair have faced backlash in recent weeks following the revelation that they spent £2.4million public money renovating their Windsor Home.
Their decision to keep Archie Harrison’s christening private and to not reveal who his godparents are, further upset some royal fans.
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Meghan’s reported Wimbledon snub did nothing to improve the public’s mood towards the Sussex brand.
But since Meghan stepped out with baby Archie at a charity polo match on Wednesday, it seems she may be becoming more open.
Meghan was photographed doting over her tiny tot together with Kate, Duchess of Cambridge.
The two Duchesses cheered on Prince William and Prince Harry who were playing on opposite teams in the charity game.
Despite rumours of a royal rift between House Sussex and House Cambridge, the two mums appeared to be at ease in each other’s company.
Meghan and Kate will attend the women’s Wimbledon final together tomorrow, seemingly spelling an end to the reported royal spat between them.
Will Meghan let fans take pictures at Wimbledon final?
Last week Meghan’s royal protection officers told visitors not to take photos because she was there “in a private capacity”.
But baffled fans have since claimed it wasn’t the Duchess they were taking photos of.
Media consultant Sally Jones, 64, who was sitting in the same row as Meghan, told the Telegraph she had been taking pictures of Serena when she received a tap on the shoulder.
She claims she hadn’t even realised she was sitting near Meghan when a royal protection officer told her: “Would you not take photographs of the Duchess. She’s here in a private capacity.”
Ms Jones said: “I think this royal protection officer was quite embarrassed.
“He appeared a bit mystified as to why he was being asked to make such a request.
“I told him it was bonkers and that even if I had been trying to snap the Duchess I’d have got a blurry picture of her right ear.
“Apart from anything else, there were hundreds of people clicking away.
“I said to him, ‘have you thought about having a word with any of those television cameras?’ He looked a little uncomfortable.”
Tomorrow won’t be the first time Meghan and Kate have attended the tennis together, as they attended Wimbledon together last year.
There was no reported issue with visitors taking pictures of the royals together at their last joint visit to the tournament.
So it seems likely neither royal watchers nor tennis fans will be banned from taking snaps tomorrow.