{"id":283808,"date":"2025-11-10T19:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/283808\/"},"modified":"2025-11-10T19:33:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:33:11","slug":"meghan-markle-unable-to-find-poppy-in-us-as-insiders-explain-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/283808\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle \u2018unable to find poppy in US\u2019 as insiders explain absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meghan Markle\u2019s reason for not wearing a poppy at two high-profile events over the weekend has been revealed, as sources claimed they are difficult to find in America.<\/p>\n

The Duchess of Sussex sparked outrage online when she attended Jeff Bezos\u2019s mansion on Remembrance weekend without wearing the commemorative poppy on her outfit. <\/p>\n

Prince Harry was seen wearing a poppy pinned to his tuxedo. He was given one after he donated to the Poppy Appeal during his recent visit to Canada, where he spent time with some of the nation’s oldest veterans.<\/p>\n

Sources revealed to The Daily Mail that Meghan was unable to find a poppy to wear as they are not readily available in the United States, unlike in Commonwealth countries. <\/p>\n

\"Meghan<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle was pictured without a poppy on at two events over the weekend <\/p>\n

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The Duchess has been previously pictured wearing a poppy during Remembrance alongside her veteran husband, Harry, who served in two tours of Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

The couple were both seen wearing poppies fastened to their lapels last year, when they posted a joint video about online violence against children.<\/p>\n

Meghan was also seen wearing a poppy brooch in 2023 when she and Harry visited US Navy Seals in San Diego. <\/p>\n

Supporters across the globe are able to purchase a poppy from the Royal British Legion\u2019s website, but it would cost \u00a328 to get it sent to Montecito.<\/p>\n

Last week, Prince Harry wrote a moving Remembrance Day essay where he spoke on the \u201cbravery\u201d that makes him proud to be British.<\/p>\n

He wrote: \u201cEvery November the world, for a moment, grows quieter. We pause, together, to remember. Remembrance has never been about glorifying war. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about recognising its cost: the lives changed forever and the lessons paid for, through unimaginable sacrifice. It\u2019s also about honouring those who, knowing that cost, still choose to serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Meghan<\/p>\n

Prince Harry was wearing a poppy, that he got whilst visiting veterans in Canada <\/p>\n

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He spoke of the \u201cprivilege of serving alongside men and women from all four corners of the UK; from Antrim to Anglesey, Lancashire to London, Wrexham to the East Riding, Belfast to Bedfordshire and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

He went on to reveal that he witnessed \u201ccourage and compassion in the harshest conditions imaginable,\u201d whilst also reflecting on \u201chow easy it can be, once the uniform comes off, for those who gave everything, to feel forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harry highlighted: \u201cOur duty to them does not end when their service does.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stressed: \u201cThey safeguarded our freedom. We must safeguard their future. That way we all benefit.\u201d <\/p>\n

The veteran concluded his speech, saying: \u201cRemembrance isn\u2019t confined to one weekend in November. It\u2019s a lifelong commitment to empathy, gratitude, and action; to be kinder, more united, and braver in protecting what those before us fought to preserve.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, as we bow our heads this weekend, let us remember not only the fallen, but the living \u2013 those who still carry the weight of war in body and mind, and the families who bear its memory in their hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meghan\u2019s decision not to wear a poppy has drawn heated criticism from observers online.<\/p>\n

“Meghan didn’t even pay respect with her husband and wear a poppy,” one social media user commented.<\/p>\n

\"Prince<\/p>\n

Meghan Markle received backlash on social media for her decision <\/p>\n

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Another person questioned: “Where is Meghan’s remembrance day poppy? Why doesn’t she wear it?”<\/p>\n

While some were outraged by the decision, others were quick to jump to the defence of the 44-year-old.<\/p>\n

“Americans wear poppies on Memorial Day (May) in honor of veterans. She was poppy-less, rightfully so,” one defender stated.<\/p>\n

“Meghan is American, that is possibly why she isn’t wearing a poppy,” another supporter noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle\u2019s reason for not wearing a poppy at two high-profile events over the weekend has been revealed,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":283809,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[236,88,9843,9844,34078],"class_list":{"0":"post-283808","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-meghan-markle","11":"tag-prince-harry","12":"tag-royal"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/283809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}