]Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were one with the U.K. in honoring and remembering the fallen war heroes for Remembrance Sunday. However, the Sussex pair received criticisms for releasing photos of their visit to a cemetery in Los Angeles on Nov. 8.
According to News Corp Australia, a professional photographer documented Meghan and Harry's cemetery visit, where they laid out white flowers on the grave of two Commonwealth soldiers buried at the Los Angeles National Cemetery. The couple wore black and had poppies on their lapels, the symbol for commemorating war heroes.
Harry was in civilian clothes but he wore his military medals during the private commemoration. A source informed Harper's Bazaar that Harry and Meghan wanted to "personally recognize" the soldiers in their own way. Yet critics like Piers Morgan harped about the alleged publicity stunt.
Morgan called out Meghan and Harry for using a solemn event like Remembrance Sunday for a PR opportunity. The host of Good Morning Britain accused the Sussex couple of "trying to steal the headlines" as the royal family also had the actual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in London.
There, Queen Elizabeth led the actual Remembrance Sunday commemoration while Prince Charles and Prince William laid down the wreaths, along with Princess Anne. The Queen stood watching her two heirs at the Whitehall building's balcony. The Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of Cambridge, as well as the Earl and Countess of Wessex were also present for the event.
ITV's royal editor Chris Ship posted more photos of Harry and Meghan on Twitter, stating that these came from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's office. The post was met with a divided reaction, with one side wondering why Meghan and Harry brought a photographer while another side commended the Sussex pair for paying their respects even if they were not at the Cenotaph.
Reports from The Times revealed that Harry asked Buckingham Palace to have someone lay down a wreath "in his name" at the Cenotaph. However, sources said that his request was denied because he is no longer representing the Queen and the monarchy as a non-working royal family member.
The decision reportedly saddened the Duke of Sussex as well as some of his supporters. On Twitter, former British Special Forces Soldier Dean Stott posted that Harry "has earned the right" as someone who served the U.K. in combat.
The Times also reported that Queen Elizabeth was not aware Harry made a request at Buckingham Palace. Meghan and Harry attended last year's rites at the Cenotaph.
