Priyanka Chopra's snub to William and Kate at Wimbledon
The Indian actress is very close to Meghan Markle and many say that her attitude towards the Dukes of Cambridge at the tennis tournament was her way of "defending" her friend.
The weekend was the Wimbledon finals and Prince William and Kate Middleton were in attendance. It was on Saturday, in the women's final, that actress Priyanka Chopra, 38, was also in the match sitting just two rows behind the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
It is custom and protocol to applaud when the couple enters the so-called "Royal Box" to take their seats, however, at that time Priyanka was "busier" fixing her scarf, a gesture that many have dismissed as an intentional slight.
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In social networks the comments were immediate and many criticized the actress, saying: “She completely ignored them. I would do the same if my friend was abused ”,“ She must be showing her loyalty to Meghan ”, among many more of the same style.
The truth is that Priyanka was not the only one present who did not applaud the Dukes of Cambridge, which could be understood since not all those present were English and perhaps they do not know the customs.
“In fact, I can't believe the lack of manners and education. The Americans seated near Kate and William did NOT applaud or acknowledge their entry. Two former tennis stars with their wives, King and Navratilova, and a best friend of Meghan, Priyanka Chopra, "reads another comment.
Meghan Markle and Priyanka Chopra met in January 2016 during an ELLE magazine event. Since then they became very close and, on several occasions, shared photos together on Instagram. It is said that whenever they have a chance and are in the same city, they make plans to see each other.
Do not forget that even the Indian actress was one of the guests at the wedding of the former actress with Prince Harry. "We have managed to stay in touch via email and text message," the Duchess of Sussex commented long ago.
In 2018, when Meghan was named by Time magazine as one of the “Most Influential People” of that year, Priyanka wrote the article in which she commented that “she will be a princess to the people” and described her as a “young woman with the one that can relate to your heart and mind in the right place. "
A source told E! News has long ago told Priyanka about the "adjustments" she had to make in her life to become a member of royalty.
For all the above, it is believed that this "slight" towards William and Kate was intentional and did it to show his support for Meghan, since the relationship with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge was affected since the resignation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in 2020 to be active members of the British royal family and would have deteriorated further when Meghan assured in the controversial interview with Oprah that Kate Middleton made her cry on her wedding day.
In addition, recently a source close to the royal family assured that it was William who wanted to separate from the Dukes of Sussex after accusations of bullying by employees against Meghan.
It has also been said that since little Lilibet Diana was born on June 4, the duchesses have begun to smooth things over and have been in frequent contact, unlike brothers William and Harry themselves, who seem to still have a lot of business to do. sort out.
Only time will tell if the family relationship can improve in the future.
