Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have once again found themselves at the center of internet speculation after fans noticed something unusual: photos of the Sussexes taken at Kris Jenner’s lavish 70th birthday celebration mysteriously disappeared from both Kris Jenner’s and Kim Kardashian’s Instagram accounts. The sudden removal quickly ignited a wave of online chatter and fueled countless theories about what may have happened behind the scenes.

The original photos — shared over the weekend — showed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex posing with Jenner and Kardashian at the star-studded Beverly Hills event, hosted at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s $175 million mansion. But sharp-eyed social media users later realized the images had been “scrubbed,” prompting confusion and mockery across multiple platforms.

“It appears that the pictures of Harry and Meghan have been scrubbed from Kris Jenner and even Kim Kardashian’s Instagrams,” one user wrote. “Wonder why? If you go to an event like that, you should expect pictures to be taken … They already went, so the damage is done.”

Fans roasted Prince Harry and Meghan Markle after Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian deleted photos posing with the Sussexes from Instagram.Instagram/Kris Jenner

Several theories began swirling on social media after eagle-eyed Instagram users noticed that the Skims co-founder and the momager suspiciously removed photos taken with the royals.kimkardashian/Instagram

Another theory suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan may have “desperately pleaded” with the reality stars to delete the photos because of “Remembrance weekend and the backlash,” referencing the UK’s annual commemoration of the armed forces community. Harry was photographed wearing a red poppy pinned to his jacket upon arrival — a symbol that some critics felt clashed with the glitzy Hollywood setting.

“Meghan Markle lured her husband away because she wants to live a ‘private life’ yet desperately tries to hang out with a-listers in Hollywood,” said one user.Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

Another fan claimed Harry and his wife “desperately [pleaded] with her to take them down” because of “it being Remembrance weekend and the backlash.”WireImage

Other commenters argued that it was Kardashian and Jenner — rather than the Sussexes — who made the decision to take the pictures down. One user wrote: “Meghan Markle lured her husband away because she wants to live a ‘private life’ yet desperately tries to hang out with A-listers in Hollywood…” The commenter added, “It’s so embarrassing that even Kim Kardashian deleted this photo, not wanting to be associated with her.”

A fourth person offered yet another spin: “Honestly seems like Kimmy deleted them because Harry and Meghan were getting more attention than anyone else in the carousel.”

Jenner, who hosted a star-studded 70th birthday bash on Saturday night, posted a carousel of images on Instagram from her party, including a snap of her posing with the “Suits” alum and Harry.kimkardashian/Instagram

Kardashian also initially shared a photo with Markle, but that has now been deleted.kimkardashian/Instagram

Page Six reported that they reached out to representatives for Kardashian, Jenner, Markle, and Harry, but none responded to requests for comment.

Before the deletions, Jenner had posted a carousel of photos from her milestone birthday, including one featuring her posing with Markle, 44, and Harry, 41. Kardashian, 45, had also uploaded a photo with Meghan — and both were later quietly removed without explanation.

The Invictus Games founder and his wife held hands as they arrived at the soirée — which was held at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s $175 million Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion.The Hollywood JR / BACKGRID

Royal insiders were appalled by the Sussexes’ appearance at Jenner’s birthday festivities, calling it “so tacky.”The Hollywood JR / BACKGRID

Royal insiders didn’t hold back, either. According to sources, members of the royal circle were “appalled” that Harry and Meghan attended the flashy Hollywood celebration. One insider told Page Six the couple’s appearance was “so tacky,” saying: “It truly shows that Harry is so far removed from the rest of the family.” The insider continued, “These people may be stars in America, but the pure ostentatiousness is at odds with what Prince William is trying to do with his life and the monarchy.”

Whether the deletions were an intentional PR move, a simple aesthetic edit, or something more, the absence of answers has only added fuel to the ongoing online debate — and provided yet another Hollywood-royalty crossover moment for fans to dissect.

Sources: (BBC; The Guardian; Vanity Fair; Associated Press)