Today, Kate arrived in a car with her eldest children,
Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle Reportedly Didn't Talk to Each Other at All During the Queen's Funeral Events.
At the time, she paired it with a black fascinator, a pair of pearl and diamond earrings and a face mask because of the coronavirus policies in place at the time.
George and Charlotte were the only great-grandchildren to attend the funeral. Missing from the funeral was their younger brother, 4-year-old Prince Louis, and their cousins, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1, the children of Harry and Meghan.
This is likely because he's too young for the solemn, day-long occasion. William's brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle also did not bring their young children, son Archie Harrison, 3, and daughter Lilibet Diana, 1, who is named after Queen Elizabeth's childhood nickname.
It's likely that Prince Louis didn't go to the funeral because he was too young.
Writing in the biography, Tom Bower said the Duchess of Cambridge was 'too fatigued to cope' with a disagreement over whether bridesmaids should wear tights, however ultimately felt they should in order to follow protocol. However he claimed: 'Meghan's insistence was supported by Jessica, the mother of Ivy.
While Meghan Markle did not follow the Queen's coffin on foot, she did have an official position as part of the motorcade. Meghan shared a car with Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, who became a close adviser to the Queen after she married Prince Edward, Elizabeth II's youngest son.
Her outfit had a special meaning. Duchess Meghan's outfit at Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral had a subtle tribute to the late royal matriarch.
An insider told Us in September 2019 that Kate and Meghan “will never be best friends,” but are “civil” with each other. A second source noted at the time that the two women are “from two totally different worlds.”
Kate and Pippa's brother James was also not in attendance, but Princess Kate's mother and father Carole and Michael were. While the limited capacity is likely to be the main reason, another reason could be the fact that Pippa gave birth just months ago.
Harry and Meghan were sat in the second row for the Queen's funeral at Westminster Abbey because her grandchildren were placed in 'approximate age order', it was reported today.
He and Meghan then stayed through Monday in order to attend the state funeral and committal service before Queen Elizabeth's private burial. In the lead up to the funeral, the Sussexes also attended a number of events in remembrance of the monarch.
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan's two children—three-year-old Archie Harrison and one-year-old Lilibet Diana—were nowhere to be seen at the somber funeral service for Queen Elizabeth, held today at Westminster Abbey.
Both the Sussexes and the Bidens attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. It marked a rare reunion with the royal family for Harry and Meghan since stepping down as senior working royals in 2020.
According to Forbes, Harry\x27s grandmother Queen Elizabeth did not leave him anything from her $100 million estate when she died.
In addition to foreign dignitaries, a small number of the Queen's family, friends, cabinet ministers, religious representatives, courtiers and employees, and volunteers who have supported their communities attended.
According to People, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess confirmed that the reigning monarch's grandson, Harry, was en route to Balmoral Castle but he didn't quite make it in time to say goodbye to his beloved grandmother before she died.
Kate is able to purchase some of the items if she wishes, and it comes out of her allowance which is allocated to the family by Prince Charles. Prior to becoming a royal, Meghan was required to pay for all her own clothing, the duchess deemed unable to accept gifts following her royal wedding.
According to Prince Harry's account, four days before his wedding Kate sent a message to Meghan saying that her daughter Charlotte was upset at the ill-fitting gown. “Charlotte's dress is too big, too long, too baggy,” the Princess of Wales's text said, according to Harry. “She cried when she tried it on at home.”
"You never see a royal without their nude stockings," Arbiter previously told Insider. "I would say that's really the only hard, steadfast rule in terms of what the Queen requires." Meier added that British royals typically follow that guideline while "performing their royal duties in their professional roles."
Following the service, the Queen's coffin will now make its way to Windsor, where she will be buried with her beloved late husband, the Duke of Edinburgh. The coffin will be taken to Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner, as members of the public watch on, before it is taken to Windsor Castle.
Prince Harry didn't salute alongside other family members at the Queen's funeral. King Charles III, his siblings, and Prince William saluted during a procession ahead of the service. Harry wasn't able to salute because he was stripped of his military titles.
Per the Independent, Kate was “welling up” as she told a group of children that “Louis said 'at least Grannie is with great grandpa now. '”
Duke of Sussex Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan Markle are “very much in love" and “happy together", said Karl Larsen, photographer and friend to Meghan's father Thomas Markle. Karl Larsen's remarks came amid false reports that the couple is heading for a divorce.