Meghan Markle Flaunted Legs and Red Poppy on King Charles Special Day

British royal family news shows that Meghan Markle broke cover to have lunch with a friend on Friday and the boo birds came out in full force on Tuesday when the pics were published: “I just knew she would put a photo of herself out on the King’s birthday…so predictable it’s laughable!!!!!”

Today is Charles’ 75th birthday but Meghan made it about herself with the photos.

She also made it a point to wear something many found in poor taste, a red poppy which is used in the UK to commemorate veterans. One poster asked “A Poppy in America on an American? Lol that is Desperation lol.”

Royal Family News – Meghan Markle Wears Red Poppy

The Duchess of Sussex and former model Kelly Zajfen ate at a Montecito restaurant, Pane e Vino.

According to the Daily Mail, which published the pics, “Their fun-filled outing comes just over one year after a close friend of the family revealed to DailyMail.com that Kelly’s son George had been found ‘unresponsive’ and that his death had come as a complete shock to his loved ones and parents.”

Royal Family News – Meghan’s Veteran’s Tribute

Last October Kelly spoke about her loss on Instagram, writing “The light everyday is dim. I try my best. We are all trying our best. I’m so broken. I’m searching everyday to find some new way to mold the pieces back together and I’m completely aware that it may not all fit again.” In May, she used Instagram to call Meghan an “incredible friend and mother.”

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Royal Family News: Meghan’s Red Poppy Irritates

Both women carried shopping bags from “luxury women’s clothing boutique Wendy Foster” and Meghan was in non-eco friendly mode using a Range Rover to cart herself around the small town.

Despite being estranged from her royal in-laws, and denigrating the UK, the outlet noted that Meghan wore a conspicuous poppy brooch “wearing it on the left breast of the garment, a position that is meant to signify the act of keeping fallen veterans close to your heart.”

Saturday commemorated Remembrance Day in the UK and Veterans Day in the US. A week prior Meghan and Harry met with military veterans and their families at Camp Pendleton in San Diego where they “cut the ribbon on a new fitness center for veterans at the venue.”

It was a far cry from the year they desecrated the LA Veteran’s Cemetery for a PR stunt in which they arranged to be photographed as they placed wreaths on strangers’ graves.

Meghan’s ill father lives just across the border in Mexico but there’s no indication she visited him, despite the elderly man publicly lamenting his desire to meet her children before he dies. Because priorities.

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