Prince Harry hosted the 2021 Rugby League World Cup draw at Buckingham Palace but reportedly remained mum about his and Meghan Markle's future after the royal summit. At one point, the Duke of Sussex was even seen laughing out loud after being asked how the talks are progressing.
Ahead of the draw, Daily Express revealed that the father of one ignored questions from the members of the press about how the discussions of his and Duchess of Sussex's future are going. "Prince Harry ignored questions from the media about how discussions are progressing on his and Meghan's future," the publication's correspondent Richard Palmer said in a tweet.
Prince Harry even laughed out loud when asked about their plan to step down as senior members of the royal family. Although he had his back to the press at the time, Palmer's colleague, on the other side, told him about the incident.
His appearance at the draw is the first engagement he made after making the surprising announcement on Instagram. As the patron of the Rugby Football League, Meghan Markle's husband hosted the draw for 2021 - hours after he backed its new mental health initiative.
Meanwhile, along with the alleged snubbing incident, Prince Harry's new post on the Sussexes' official Instagram account seemed to hint his royal exit with his wife. The song he used as the background music of his clip reportedly carried a subliminal message about their plan to leave their posts, per Business Times Online.
In the video, he used The Stone Roses' classic "This is the One," which seemed to be a nod to his impending royal exit. "I'd like to leave the country for a month of Sundays. Burn the town I was born ... Burn me out or bring me home," the lyrics read.
Aside from hinting a departure, the song is also carrying the meaning of loving someone. It said the story of a girl who was consumed by fire, and everyone knew her desire, which seemed to be Meghan Markle. With all the plans they made, the song noted that "it is the one."
"This is the One" seems to show that Prince Harry will do everything for his wife, Meghan Markle, even if it means to leave his country. After that, he flashed a huge smile before he entered the palace room to face the cameras and laughed with the officials of the event.
