An Australian TV presenter has angered Sussex ‘stans’ by posting a meme mocking Prince Harry’s seat placement at the King’s coronation on Saturday.
larry emdur58, shared a photo on Instagram of the Duke of Sussex with her view blocked at the historic event by the Princess Royal’s imposing feathered hat.
The moment, which was featured during the global coronation live stream, was went viral on social media, with some royal fans speculating it was a deliberate decision by society to snub the runaway prince.
Playing off these theories online, Emdur captioned his post: ‘Charles: How can we block the bad guy? Anne: Let me do my brother. »
While most of his fans found the post amusing, others criticized Emdur for kicking Harry, who is often mocked on Australian television.
An Australian TV presenter has angered Sussex ‘stans’ by posting a meme mocking Prince Harry’s seat placement at the King’s coronation on Saturday. The Duke of Sussex’s view was blocked at the historic event by the Princess Royal’s towering feather hat (seen here)
Morning Show host Larry Emdur (left, with Kylie Gillies) shared a photo on Instagram of Harry at the coronation and jokingly suggested it was a deliberate snub by the Royal Family .
‘Such a dead**t Larry! Who’s watching you anyway these days? commented a troll.
Emdur responded by posting the nasty comment to his Instagram grid and telling the troll to click unfollow if his content bothers them so much.
“So two things: one, I agree with you 100 per cent,” the Channel Seven star began.
‘Second, and I’m not a qualified doctor, but honestly, you need to unsubscribe IMMEDIATELY!!!! And go follow the people on Instagram who make you happy, make you smile and bring you joy. All the best,” he added.
Playing off theories online that Anne’s hat was a strategic move to block Harry, Emdur captioned his post: ‘Charles: How can we block the bad guy? Anne: Let me do my brother
While most of his fans found the post amusing, others criticized Emdur for sticking the boot on Harry
Emdur responded by posting the nasty comment to his Instagram grid and telling the troll to click unfollow if his content bothers them so much.
Emdur was inundated with support for his elegant response.
“Larry you are the funniest person ever. Keep it up and forget the haters cause they have nothing better to do,” one fan commented under their post.
Princess Anne’s huge feathered hat, blocking Harry’s view behind her, was a major talking point on social media at the King’s coronation.
Many have speculated if this was a deliberate move to ‘punish’ the Duke of Sussex, who has been outspoken in his criticism of the Royal Family in his autobiography Spare and the recent Netflix series.
Others have also compared it to when Harry’s wife Meghan was obscured by a giant candle at the Queen’s funeral last year.
Princess Anne’s huge feathered hat, blocking Harry’s view behind her, was a major talking point on social media at the King’s coronation.
One tweeted: ‘Princess Anne played a blinder in this hat, from certain angles it completely obscures Harry. It’s the Jubilee candle again, but more outrageously feathery.
Another wrote: ‘It’s HILARIOUS that Harry is stuck sitting behind Anne who is wearing a giant hat with a plume on it as part of her uniform. No sight for Harry!’
A third added: ‘Princess Anne’s hat with the large feather is this year’s candle.
The Duke was seated between Princess Eugenie’s husband, Jack Brooksbank, and Princess Alexandra, the late Queen’s cousin who has not worked as a member of the Royal Family for ten years.
Many social media speculated it was a deliberate ploy to block the Duke’s view of the proceedings
Princess Anne wore the hat when she first arrived at Westminster Abbey for the coronation
They were joined by Prince Andrew’s daughters Eugenie, 33, and Beatrice, 34, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
Only working royals had a front row seat for the historic ceremony, which included Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh – Edward and Sophie – and their children Lady Louise and James the Earl of Wessex, as well as the ever-popular Anne and her husband Sir Tim Laurence.
Also present was young Prince Louis, the Platinum Jubilee star when he stole the hearts of the nation with his cheeky antics on the balcony.
Prince Harry watches his brother Prince William in the front row during the coronation of their father King Charles III at Westminster Abbey. The Duke sat between Princess Eugenie’s husband Jack Brooksbank and Princess Alexandra
It was reported that an incredible 2.5 billion people worldwide tuned in to watch the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday.
Prince Harry is now back in California after spending just 28 hours and 42 minutes in the UK to attend the coronation of his father King Charles on Saturday.
After the ceremony, he escaped Westminster Abbey – accompanied by a Metropolitan Police escort and four horsemen – with only the briefest of goodbyes and headed straight for Heathrow Airport .
He was back on the plane to California before his father and stepmother, the newly crowned queen, had even finished having their official portraits taken.
Prince Harry is now back in California after spending just 28 hours and 42 minutes in the UK to attend the coronation of his father King Charles on Saturday.