Karwai Tang, a professional photographer who has been capturing the royal family for years—including Harry and Meghan since before their wedding—recently shared some fascinating insights about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. While he tried to be diplomatic, reading between the lines tells us everything we need to know about what insiders really think of this relationship.
Tang was discussing Harry and Meghan’s appearance at the Invictus Games opening ceremony in Vancouver on February 8th. You know, one of those rare joint appearances they make these days when there are cameras around to capture Meghan’s constant pawing at her husband. And what he said was absolutely telling.
The official quote from Tang was: “I never enjoy photographing them because they sure look like a fake couple.” He added, “They photograph really well, genuinely. They’re very demonstrative.”
Did you catch that? “They sure look like a fake couple.” Now, he tried to backpedal with the “photograph really well, genuinely” part, but we all know what he meant in that first unguarded moment of honesty. This is a professional who has photographed countless royal couples, who knows what authentic affection looks like through his lens, and his instinctive response was to call them fake. If that doesn’t tell you everything you need to know, I don’t know what will.
Then there’s that word: demonstrative. Let’s talk about what that really means in this context. We’ve all seen it—Meghan clinging to Harry at every opportunity, positioning his hand for the cameras, steering him physically through crowds. That vice-like grip she maintains whenever they’re in public—is that genuine affection, or is it something else entirely? Something more calculating, more controlling?
Tang went on to say, “She’s very handsy, very touchy, you know, touchy-feely with Harry.” He added, “Which is good that she hasn’t changed.”
But is it good? Really? Or is it a sign of something far more troubling? Let’s be real here. What we’re witnessing isn’t normal, affectionate couple behavior. What we’re seeing is a textbook case of controlling behavior masked as affection. Notice how it’s always Meghan initiating the contact, how she’s constantly repositioning Harry, guiding him, maintaining physical control. That’s not romance, my friends—that’s dominance.
I’ve spoken before about how body language experts have repeatedly pointed out the dramatic change in Harry’s demeanor since Meghan came into his life. The once confident, cheeky prince who charmed everyone he met has been replaced by a nervous, uncertain man who looks to his wife for cues before he speaks, who constantly checks her face for approval, who seems almost afraid to step out of line.
Remember Harry before Meghan? The prince who would joke with the press, who seemed completely at ease in his royal role, who had that mischievous spark in his eye? Compare that to the Harry we see now—tense, defensive, reading from what seems like a script Meghan has prepared for him. The transformation is truly heartbreaking to witness.
Tang’s observation that Meghan and Harry look like a “fake couple” is particularly damning. Most people would adapt at least somewhat to such a dramatic life change, would make some effort to understand and respect the traditions and protocols of an ancient institution. Meghan refused to adapt in any way, instead demanding that the institution change to accommodate her.
This is the behavior of someone who saw the royal family not as an institution to serve, but as a platform to exploit. From day one, Meghan approached royal life with the mentality of a celebrity, not a public servant. She wanted the glamour without the duty, the platform without the responsibility, the title without the work.
And when she realized that royal life wasn’t going to provide the constant adoration and spotlight she craved, she convinced Harry that they were victims of racism and mistreatment, that his family didn’t support them, that the press was against them. She rewrote his entire history, convincing him that the life he’d lived and the family he’d loved had actually been a source of trauma and pain.
Tang’s comments about Meghan being “handsy” take on a whole new meaning when you consider the bigger picture. This isn’t just about physical affection—it’s about control. From the moment Meghan entered Harry’s life, she has systematically isolated him from everything and everyone he once loved.
His friends from Eton and the military? Gone. His close relationship with William? Destroyed. His bond with his father? Severely damaged. His connection to Britain itself? Severed. This is classic manipulation 101—isolate your target from their support system, make them dependent on you alone, rewrite their history so they see past relationships as negative or harmful, and position yourself as their savior.
What makes this situation all the more heartbreaking is that Harry was already vulnerable when Meghan found him. He’d spent years struggling with the trauma of his mother’s death, with finding his place in the royal hierarchy as the “spare,” with establishing his own identity separate from William. He was ripe for someone to come along and offer him an alternative narrative—one where he was the victim rather than a privileged prince, where his family were the villains rather than people who, despite their flaws, genuinely loved him.
Meghan expertly positioned herself as the only one who truly understood him, who could help him break free from the supposed prison of royal life. And Harry, wounded and looking for an escape, fell for it completely.
