The Rare Photo Of Meghan Markle & Prince Harry That Stays On Display In King Charles' Home

The halls of Clarence House may be decked with holly, but nothing is sparking more chatter than a carefully placed photograph that has thus far survived the royal family’s frostiest season.

At Queen Camilla’s Christmas gathering for children this week, keen-eyed royal watchers caught a glimpse of something surprising among the curated family snapshots: a rare, sentimental moment starring none other than Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. Yes, still on display. Still framed. And still sitting (very, very) prominent in King Charles’ London home.

Per People and others who observed it, sitting right beside a portrait from Prince Louis’ 2018 christening (featuring Prince William, Princess Catherine, and their whole brood) was a black-and-white photo harkening back to Meghan and Harry’s 2018 wedding. And not just any wedding picture, either! No, this was of the emotional moment when Charles linked arms with his brand-new daughter-in-law and walked her down the second half of the aisle inside St. George’s Chapel.

It was one of those images that instantly cemented itself into royal lore. And even amid the fam’s ongoing estrangement, the pic STILL sits pretty up in Charles’ abode!

As Perezcious readers may recall, the walk was never supposed to happen. Charles stepped in less than 48 hours before the big day after her dad Thomas Markle bowed out. At the time, palace insiders whispered Meghan was thankful the then-Prince of Wales agreed to escort her, and Harry later confirmed he personally asked his father to take on the role. He said Charles didn’t even hesitate. For a family known for hesitation, restraint, and stiff upper lips, that was practically a bear hug.

Fast-forward to today, and the family harmony the moment embodied has long since evaporated into a cloud of interviews, tell-alls, unanswered phone calls, and the Sussexes’ infamous decision to step back from royal duties in 2020.

But, again, the photo remains! The timing couldn’t be more eyebrow-raising. The display was spotted just days after Meghan’s estranged father was back in the headlines following a leg amputation. Meghan reportedly managed to get a letter to him in the Philippines, though the relationship remains deeply fractured.

So, what does it mean that King Charles still keeps that wedding-day moment with Meghan on display? Is it nostalgia? A peace offering? A quiet reminder of happier, simpler times?

No one inside the Firm has yet explained it, but that photo speaks louder than any official statement ever will.

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