Meghan Markle and Prince Harry faced exclusion from Trooping the Colour for the second consecutive year, turned into a “public spectacle” and with that the feud between the royal family became more evident.

They say the crest in front is more important than the name, but the Sussexes will be the excluded ones to contest that. The rift between the brothers was an exaggeration, yes, but only just.

The rift reached a crescendo when Prince Harry visited the UK last month for a brief period but wasn’t able to meet father, King Charles III due to the monarch’s “full programme.” And the drama escalated even further when it surfaced that “difficult” Prince William was the one who stood between the father and son like the Himalayas.

Royal commentator Michael Levine told The Mirror UK, “This continued exclusion of Meghan and Harry from Trooping the Colour is a poignant reflection of their ongoing estrangement from the core of the British monarchy.

Their absence for the second year running underscores the deep rifts that persist despite the pageantry and tradition that define the Royal Family. It’s a stark reminder that personal conflicts can ripple through the public spectacle even in the most revered institutions.”

“It’s a stark reminder that personal conflicts can ripple through the public spectacle even in the most revered institutions,” Levine added.