While we are yet to establish a study on how the high-level visual cortex squirms at the sight of public displays of affection, we can conclude through consensus that public displays of affection make a lot of fleshes crawl. And put this information in the context of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, a couple who many believe have never heard Disney’s forever iconic ‘Honor to Us All’ and you have just turned over a boiling pot.

The couple, before setting off to Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee last year, made unabashed use of their non-royal privileges as they smooched at a Polo game. And blame the heat of May if you may, but fans were quite averse.

Fans disapproved of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s PDA

The Sussexes, as the world has come to understand, have always been a lovey-dovey couple. While it is understandable that the Palace, whose PDA-bearing ability is set to the lowest limit was irked by it, seems like the crowd outside is not much different. Meghan Markle kissed every player on the cheek before following it up with a square kiss to Prince Harry in May last year. The video has resurfaced, and the fans found themselves cringing again. And when she raised her hand to wipe the lipstick off his face, it had many pushed a metaphorical ball of cringe down their throat.

Apart from the kiss, it seems like there was not enough space on stage for the players to host the trophy, but Markle still squeezed in. And it was under the comments of this video that the phrase ‘second-hand embarrassment’ met its all-time high.

Many pointed out how Prince Harry was not even the captain of the team and hence there was no reason for Markle to be on stage. Let alone use it for PDA. 

The Sussexes, PDA, and wrong timings: The Unbreakable Trio

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in love. And they make sure that each one of the millions that watch them understand this. While some find it swoon-worthy how the couple seems to be still in their honeymoon phase, others simply despise it. A major reason behind this, apart from the fact that they are Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, is the wrong timing that they chose for it.

While the Polo kiss can still be accepted after a bit of coercing, netizens were outraged by their PDA during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. This may also be due to the fact that the Windsors are a stark contrast to them. Where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to always be in each other’s arms, fans beg for a moment of loving display between Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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