Prince Harry writes that an exchange during Meghan Markle’s first Trooping the Colour appearance in 2018 led to an uncomfortable pause involving Kate Middleton. According to Harry’s memoir, Kate asked Meghan about what it was like to attend Trooping the Colour for the first time. Meghan reportedly responded with a short, humorous remark, which did not land as expected. Harry describes the moment as ending in awkward silence between those present. The accounts from the two outlets both attribute the details to Harry’s memoir and focus on the same incident: Meghan’s quick joke and the resulting silence after Kate’s question. While the reports describe the interaction as tense or “brutal” in tone, they agree on the core point that Harry recalls an awkward pause following Meghan’s comment. Neither outlet provides additional confirmed context beyond Harry’s account, nor do they present statements from the individuals involved in response to the recollections.