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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Catherine Armecin Martin

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'Romantic' Pub Date Branded 'Staged' as Critics Mock 'Fake Pap Stroll'

Prince Harry and Meghan’s pub date sparks ‘staged’ claims from critics. (Credit: Northern Ireland Office, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's first public outing together in Britain since their return to the UK has prompted speculation over how photographs of the couple at an Oxfordshire pub were obtained.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were photographed holding hands outside The Falkland Arms in Great Tew on Thursday, 1 October, during a lunch outing. The Sun described the appearance as the couple's first public outing together since returning to Britain with their children on 26 August, while some X users questioned whether the photographs had been arranged.

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