Meghan Markle’s fans were baffled after she spotted a strange item under her shirt while out for a walk on Sunday — some speculated it was a weight-loss aid and others theorized it was a hernia treatment.
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was pictured enjoying some fresh air with friends at the weekend – just hours after she missed King Charles III’s coronation.
The mother-of-two wore black leggings and a matching baggy T-shirt for the outing, as well as a khaki jacket that she tied around her waist. She paired the look with a beige wide-brimmed hat, a pink neckerchief and large sunglasses.
But many eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed that Meghan was wearing something around her waist – which was hidden under her shirt, but was visible when the top pressed against her belly.
Meghan Markle’s fans were stunned after she wore a strange item under her shirt while out for a walk on Sunday
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was pictured enjoying some fresh air with friends, but many eagle-eyed fans quickly noticed that Meghan was wearing something around her waist
Some speculated it was a hernia belt (left), used to “provide support” for people suffering from “hernia defects,” while others said it was something to put her phone in (right)
Social media quickly erupted with people trying to decipher what the mysterious object around the King’s stomach was and what it could be used for – with theories ranging from a connection due to recent surgery to a ‘tummy tuck band’.
Some even wondered if this meant the 41-year-old had health problems.
“Is Meghan Wearing a Hernia Belt?” one Twitter user asked. “Or is it a fanny pack under her shirt?”
Hernia belts are thin pieces of fabric worn around your waist that are used to “provide support and compression” for people suffering from “hernia defects.”
“Old age has set in, probably a herniated disc,” someone else agreed.
“I had to have surgery and I wear a sling and it looks so under my clothes. It’s velcro and used after plastic surgery,” another person added.
Others assumed it was a “sugar monitor” or an “Ozempic pump.” Ozempic is a drug used to treat diabetes that has become a popular weight loss aid in recent months.
Someone else suggested it was a “recording device” for her and Prince Harry’s next Netflix documentary.
Social media quickly erupted with people trying to decipher what the mysterious object around the king’s stomach was and what it could be used for
Someone else suggested it was a “recording device” for her and Prince Harry’s next Netflix documentary, but there’s no talk of a second season yet
Meghan was conspicuously absent from King Charles III’s coronation in the UK this weekend while Harry attended, but reportedly rushed back to California afterwards
“Maybe it’s microphone gear for more Netflix bullshit,” another tweet read.
The couple dropped a six-part explosive Netflix docuseries last year, but there is no question of a second season yet.
Meghan chose to stay in the US to celebrate her son Archie’s lowkey fourth birthday at her and Prince Harry’s Montecito home. The couple is seen in 2019 with Archie
Others wondered if the item on Meghan’s hips was just gym equipment, such as a “weight pack” to make the walk harder, or something to hold her phone or wallet during the walk.
“It’s a sports pack, similar to a fanny pack. Athletes use it to carry cell phones,” another Twitter user wrote.
Meghan was conspicuously absent from the coronation in the UK this weekend, opting to stay in the US to celebrate her son Archie’s ‘lowkey’ fourth birthday at her and Prince Harry’s home in Montecito.
Harry, 38, attended King Charles’s big day, but then rushed back to California. He went straight to the airport as soon as the ceremony ended and was on the plane before his father and stepmother Camila, the newly crowned queen, had even finished taking their official portraits.
Harry went straight to the airport as soon as the ceremony ended and was on the plane before his father finished taking his portraits. He is seen leaving the coronation
A source said that while most members of the royal family “breathed a sigh of relief” that Harry left so soon, 74-year-old King Charles “looked genuinely rather disappointed that he didn’t stay”
He landed at LAX airport around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, after spending a total of 28 hours and 42 minutes in the UK.
Despite Harry’s swift departure, the King honored Archie at a post-coronation buffet, raising a glass to toast the toddler’s fourth birthday.
A source said that while most members of the royal family “sighed a sigh of relief” that Harry wasn’t with them at the celebration afterwards, 74-year-old King Charles “looked genuinely quite disappointed that he didn’t stay.”
Charles thanked everyone who had worked hard to make this day so special, before paying tribute to ‘those who weren’t there’, including Archie, who he wished a very happy birthday ‘wherever he was’.