{"id":382536,"date":"2026-04-16T13:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/382536\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T13:37:18","slug":"aussie-cafe-responds-to-eyebrow-raising-photo-of-meghan-markle-prince-harry-posted-during-down-under-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/382536\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie cafe responds to eyebrow raising photo of Meghan Markle, Prince Harry posted during Down Under tour"},"content":{"rendered":"

An Aussie cafe has raised eyebrows after posting a photo that appears to show Meghan Markle and Prince Harry popping by to enjoy a cup of joe during their Australian tour.<\/p>\n

Beachside Bakehouse in Victoria\u2019s coastal town of San Remo shared the image of the Sussex\u2019s seemingly seated at an outdoor dining table holding blue mugs of coffee as they posed for a photo.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust your casual Tuesday at the Bakehouse\u2026 until Harry & Meghan roll in,\u201d the caption accompanying the Instagram post read.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe always said we were fit for royalty\u2026 just didn\u2019t think they\u2019d actually take us up on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cHarry & Meghan couldn\u2019t resist a sneaky little stop during their Aussie trip (We\u2019re guessing it was for the pies\u2026 but the coffee definitely sealed the deal maybe they just wanted to have a coffee with the boss)<\/p>\n

\u201cLow-key thinking we might need to rename it The Royal Bakehouse now\u2026 what do we reckon? Next round\u2019s on you Haz.\u201d<\/p>\n

The picture-perfect scene was quickly picked apart as social media users pointed out a number of inconsistencies including Harry\u2019s eye colour and Meghan\u2019s outfit.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is obviously AI because Harry doesn\u2019t have anywhere near that much hair and Meghan looks a lot older in all the other pictures from the tour. But I\u2019m all for a small business cashing in on the visit. Others should join in,\u201d one person wrote.<\/p>\n

Another said: \u201cIt\u2019s AI Harry has Blue eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAI for sure. Don\u2019t even look like that now. Meghan\u2019s dress from previous visit to Australia,\u201d a third suggested.<\/p>\n

In a statement provided to The Nightly, Beachside Bakehouse owner Emily confirmed suspicions that the photo was too good to be true.<\/p>\n

\"AA cafe in Victoria shared this photo to Instagram that appeared to show Meghan Markle and Price Harry enjoying a coffee at its venue. Credit: Instagram @Beachsidebakehouse<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, the image shared on our Instagram was AI-generated. It was created and posted as a bit of light-hearted fun while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were visiting Australia,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She assured the fake photo was not shared with malicious intent and hoped it would be a source of entertainment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe intention was simply to have a bit of fun with the moment, and it certainly captured people\u2019s attention \u2014 with many having to take a second look,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe response has been overwhelmingly positive, with strong engagement, plenty of laughs, and lots of people joining in on the joke both online and in-store.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Aussie cafe has raised eyebrows after posting a photo that appears to show Meghan Markle and Prince…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":382537,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69,16196,377],"class_list":{"0":"post-382536","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-new-zealand","11":"tag-newzealand","12":"tag-nz","13":"tag-royals","14":"tag-world"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/382537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}