Prince William appeared to make a subtle dig at Prince Harry while attending the FA Cup Final with Prince George.
Prince William, the president of the Football Association, attended the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday with his son, Prince George. They watched Manchester City and Manchester United go head-to-head in the highly anticipated match. Prince William sang the National Anthem before the game began.
Following the thrilling game, Prince William had the honor of presenting the trophy to the victorious team, Manchester United. The match ended with Manchester United securing a 2-1 victory over Manchester City, dashing City's hopes of clinching a second consecutive league and cup double. Despite being the favorites to win, Manchester City fell short in their quest for another Premier League and FA Cup double.
Later, Prince William took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to extend his congratulations to Manchester United. He praised their remarkable victory and expressed his pride in presenting the historic trophy at Wembley Stadium. Prince William's outing with George sparked reactions on Twitter, with several users interpreting it as a dig towards Harry and Meghan. One tweet read, "Prince William singing the National Anthem much better than his treacherous idiot brother who doesn't. That's what the Royal Family do—they sing the national anthem to the king, unlike the other two in Nigeria who just stood there as though it was being sung to them rather than the king."
Critics remarked that Prince Harry has been branded as laughable for standing to attention for the national anthem to inspect troops in Nigeria. The visit to the African country was to promote the Invictus Games, but the Sussexes have been accused of acting as if they are still working royals despite stepping down from their roles in 2020.
Royal expert Maureen Callahan criticized Harry for standing to attention for the national anthem as he appeared to inspect troops at the Nigerian Defense Headquarters in Abuja. Callahan said it is laughable and further diminishes Harry in the eyes of the Royals and the world, as reported by GB News. She added that he stands to attention as though he still holds his military honors and titles, as if he wasn't stripped of them when he left.
The pundit went on to say that the pair seemed to be playing as though they are still royals, which she finds odd, as they have spent the past four to five years telling us how terrible it was to be royals. GB News host Nana Akua commended the people of Nigeria for their clever message to King Charles during Harry and Meghan's recent visit to the country. During a reception honoring military families, the British national anthem was played, prompting the attendees to stand up in respect. However, Harry and Meghan didn't appear to sing along, drawing attention to their reaction.
World commentator Angela Levin discussed the moment on GB News America with Nana Akua, noting that while Harry and Meghan stood up, they remained silent and didn't participate in singing the anthem. Levin speculated that they felt compelled to comply with the gesture out of respect for the king and the family, even though they seemed uncomfortable with the situation. Akua suggested that the Nigerians may have orchestrated the moment as a subtle message, considering the recent controversies surrounding Meghan's treatment of her own family and the royal family.
Regardless of one's stance on the matter, Akua emphasized that it reflected poorly on Harry and Meghan. Levin added that she didn't believe the Nigerians intended to deliberately embarrass Harry and Meghan, suggesting that they may have included the anthem without expecting any issues to arise.
