30 Most Awkward Magazine Covers That Will Leave You Cringing

Meghan and Harry's Time Magazine Cover

Time magazine and its knack for stirring up controversy with their covers. This time, they managed to capture the world's attention during the sensational saga of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's royal split. The timing couldn't have been more perfect, and it ignited a fiery debate about the relevance (or lack thereof) of the monarchy in modern times.

Critics claimed it portrayed poor Prince Harry as weak, as if he were hiding behind his wife, who dared to stand with her legs apart. Apparently, in the world of symbolic power plays, such positioning is deemed rather awkward. Some argue that Meghan received an extra dose of digital enhancement, making her look like a flawless porcelain figurine.