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What was Meghan Markle gasping at? The internet has some ideas

Was it Cthulhu? It was definitely Cthulhu.

 

Stacey Ritzen

Internet Culture

Posted on May 21, 2018   Updated on May 21, 2021, 3:18 pm CDT

Millions across the world tuned in for the Royal Wedding this weekend, even if it meant getting up at ungodly hours or staying up all night, to watch Prince Harry and former Suits actress Meghan Markle join together in holy matrimony. The ceremony took place at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle and was a star-studded affair attended by Amal and George Clooney, the Beckhams, and Oprah Winfrey, among others.

Given the high-profile nature of the blessed union, it was only natural that Harry and Meghan’s nuptials gained a lot of attention on social media. On Saturday, Twitter was extremely all things #RoyalWedding. Some tweeted to express their wide-eyed enchantment while others cracked jokes, and of course, quite a few memes were born.

One meme in particular focused on Prince Harry and his new bride as they exited the ceremony, capturing Meghan as she looked up in a moment of apparent surprise. But just what was she looking at? Her expression became the subject of meme speculation. (Memesculation?) The format of the meme is basically identical to one a few weeks ago that showed Prince William and Kate waving at different objects and people.

Perhaps it was a … Cthulhu that caught Markle’s attention?

Or Britney Spears sucking down a cigarette?

Obviously, we would all be so excited to see Rihanna waving down.

https://twitter.com/chuzzuz/status/997859885567107072

Or was it reclusive Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi?

https://twitter.com/KH17ID/status/998126999842578432

One person imagined the Queen making quite the entrance.

https://twitter.com/hrtbps/status/997839841219022849

A horse, because why not?

https://twitter.com/jpbrammer/status/997901777084211200

Then there was this take on the Jimmy Barnes “Big Enough” meme.

And of course, the obligatory Beyoncé and Blue Ivy memes.

https://twitter.com/DRlPPINSWAGU/status/997865551765614592

https://twitter.com/beyoncebrasil/status/997900127829454848

Maybe we all got it wrong and the look was, in fact, abject horror at the realization that she forgot to put Bey’s invitation in the mail. We may never know.

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*First Published: May 21, 2018, 11:52 am CDT