consistently walks through the tornado of public opinion, where controversy often seems like a constant companion. From the intense scrutiny surrounding her royal exit to various media engagements and personal revelations, the Duchess has been riddled with sharp criticism. Even her recent ventures from As Ever to her Confessions of a Female Founder
podcast were quick to ring up new debates. But now, the Duchess is remarkably being defended as another royal insider faces intense scrutiny
for a controversial video stirring up royal circles.
A shocking moment unfolded on a royal insider’s popular Substack. This candid clip, linked to King Charles’ goddaughter, soon ignited a fierce online backlash, leading to a reaction that did not go unnoticed.
The King’s goddaughter, a Duchess, and a controversial podcast moment
The digital world just witnessed a swift deletion, as reported by the New York Post King Charles’ goddaughter
, India Hicks, scrubbed a contentious video from her Substack site
. This clip featured actress Brooke Shields making some pointed comments about Meghan Markle
, sparked quite the immediate outrage among the Duchess’s loyal fans, lathered with foul language directed at Hicks. To avoid further scrutiny, the entrepreneur promptly replaced the controversial clip with a video about London’s best patisseries.
SHE DELETED THE VIDEO#IndiaHicks, #BrookeShield
The attention that she got was clearly too much. L😂L#Meghan#MeghanSussex pic.twitter.com/Y6KwzYNwjE
— THE SUSSEX SOLDIER 🪖 (@NSome1ne) June 10, 2025
The now-deleted video showed Brooke Shields discussing a lively past encounter with Meghan Markle at a 2024 SXSW panel. Shields recounted Markle’s tale of advocating for women since age eleven.
On Hicks’ An Unexpected Journey
podcast, Shields reportedly found Markle’s repeated emphasis on her age quite amusing, even describing the Duchess as “too precious.”
This exchange, initially promoted by Hicks, swiftly drew accusations of racism and insensitivity, prompting the delete. Yet, this was not the first time the Duchess has found herself at the center of a viral video storm.
The royal chatter never really stops, from whispers of Meghan Markle using Ozempic
to every other rumor. Now, a recent past incident in a different viral video, intended as a joyful celebration of a royal birth, instead sparked widespread palace dismay, reignited wild, groundless theories online.
Meghan Markle recently set the internet abuzz with a highly talked-about Instagram video. She uploaded a video of herself twerking and dancing pregnant with Princess Lilibet,
adding a playful caption about trying everything to induce labor. While seemingly a joyous personal share to celebrate her daughter’s birthday, a Royal Palace source reportedly told DailyMail that the royal family views the video as evidence Prince Harry and Markle have “completely lost it,”
signaling palpable exasperation within royal circles over the post.
🚨“I just don’t think that’s is a real baby bump! It looks really odd!”
Meghan Markle ridiculed after sharing ‘strange’ twerk video throwback while 9 months pregnant with Lilibet.@TVKev | @IsabelOakeshott pic.twitter.com/bmgR7FI3d5
— Talk (@TalkTV) June 4, 2025
Instead of squashing the persistent “moonbump”
conspiracy theories, the video fueled them. Trolls weaponized the footage, using perceived theories to spread unfounded claims about Markle’s pregnancy. Body language experts also reportedly weighed in, suggesting the actions seen in the video seemed physically impossible for someone at that late stage of pregnancy. Ultimately, whether a royal goddaughter deletes a critique or a celebratory post sparks outrage, the virtual court of public opinion mercilessly continues to construct Meghan Markle’s narrative.
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