Share Tweet Pin Email By Molly Claire Goddard 6:12am PDT, Aug 25, 2025 _ Prince Harry is under fire for catching waves. After Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a video of her husband surfing at California's Kelly Slater Surf Ranch, social media users went wild, critiquing Harry's skills on the water and claiming it wasn't really him accomplishing the athletic feat.
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MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ Meghan Markle shared the action-packed clip of Prince Harry riding an enormous wave with her millions of followers to the tune of Salt-N-Peppa's hit "Whatta Man." "We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this important message," the proud wife wrote in the caption alongside a fox emoji. _ Despite the impressive accomplishment from Prince Harry, the couple was trolled in the comments section. "Eco-Warrior Harry, who lives on the Californian coast, drives inland to an artificial surf school that uses vast amounts of vast amounts of energy to create waves," one person wrote. "That's not surfing, that's simply cruising on a manmade wave machine," a second person chimed in. "It's a surfing compound miles away from the actual beach," a third said. _ Critics weren't afraid to point out that Prince Harry wasn't even in the ocean. However, the Kelly Slater facility is incredibly conscious of the environment. "Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch is designed with eco-friendly features, including a solar-powered wave generation system, sustainable building materials like crushed shells and upcycled foam dust for roadways and a commitment to eliminating single-use plastics. While the primary energy source is solar, the facility also integrates environmental education, serving as a hub for learning about sustainability," a representative said in an interview. _ While some made fun of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, others applauded their supportive partnership."Prince Harry is living his best life with his beautiful wife and kids in sunny California," someone penned on X. "Prince Harry, fully immersed in the California dream. Surfing?! So happy for him, it's so hard to learn!" another noted. JMO/WENN @meghan/INSTAGRAM MEGA Mirrorpix / MEGA MEGA Up Next The post Meghan Markle ripped for Prince Harry surfing clip appeared first on Wonderwall.com.