Published 22:00 IST, July 9th 2019
Wimbledon: Meghan Markle triggers controversy over 'no photos' diktat, wears jeans to 'no denims' section
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex made a surprise appearance in the ongoing Wimbledon championships to watch Serena Williams's match along with her peers, but came in for criticism for demanding full privacy in a public place like Wimbledon. Where she had demanded full privacy and denied all forms of photographs
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Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex me a surprise appearance in ongoing Wimbledon championships to watch Serena Williams's match along with her peers, but came in for criticism for demanding full privacy in a public place like Wimbledon.
Sally Jones, a media consultant, stated that Duchess' security team asked her t to or take any pictures of Markle, even though she sat in same row as her.
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Journalist Piers Morgan, host of 'Good Morning America', expressed his frustration about this on his show, attacking royal by saying, "If you want to be private, go back to America and live privately."
When, in return, co-host Susanna Reid said that she was sympatic over royals' multiple requests for privacy, Piers's response was that in Royal Box at Wimbledon where World's cameras are behind ir hes, one can expect privacy. He ded that she should figure out what she wants to be - public or private.
Sally Jones explained entire scenario in a statement, wherein she said that while she was watching Williams in action on Court 1 at Wimbledon and was capturing moment by taking pictures of American star hit aces after aces, she was asked t to take photographs of Duchess' since she is in her private capacity.
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Ar topic that triggered a debate was Markle's outfit for day, which was jeans, a white jacket with a hat. Since, in exclusive members' section (where she was sitting), re is a dress code that strictly bans wearing denim, her dress code was clearly violating rules and regualtions. However All England Club rebutted this by saying that she was "dressed perfectly" for event.
19:37 IST, July 9th 2019