Meghan Markle may be fighting back against her royal rivals — on Instagram.
The Duchess of Sussex made a surprise post on the social media site Wednesday promoting a prior visit to an animal charity in the UK — even though she fled the country almost two weeks ago after Megxit.
The post “dismayed courtiers at Buckingham Palace” because it appeared so soon after one by Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton promoting her child welfare campaign, The Times of London said.
Meghan’s post on the Sussex Royal profile she shares with husband Prince Harry is said to be the “latest clash of campaigns by the Sussexes and other members of the royal family,” the UK paper said.
It also helped take the @sussexroyal Instagram to 11,032,000 followers — overtaking Middleton”s account with husband Prince William, @kensingtonroyal, for the first time, the report says.
The two families are long rumored to be feuding, with many insiders suggesting it was the spark that led to Megxit.
Markle’s post was liked by more than 300,000 people in the first few hours — with many commentators noting the timing.
“You just can’t help yourself can you Meghan? The Duchess of Cambridge is on the front page of UK newspapers and you have to release a photo from 2 weeks ago,” @itscatherinetoyou said.
“2 week old photos and you post on the day Catherine is launching an initiative? Very very insecure and sad,” @carowatkinson said, while @striped_giraffe11 said it proved Markle’s “jealousy is off the charts.”
“Meghan, you need to calm down and leave, its ridiculous,” @tanyakastornaya said of the timing, while @misssharoncoles claimed, “Trying to steal Kate’s thunder again ???.”
Markle and the charity, Mayhew, merely said that the 38-year-old Duchess had visited “earlier this month.”
She left the UK with baby Archie soon after she and Harry made their shocking announcement exactly two weeks ago that they were quitting the royal family.