At the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, Meghan Markle’s husband Prince Harry’s grandmother, on Monday, September 19, the Duchess of Sussex was spotted wiping away tears.
Meghan was seen gathering herself at various points during the tearful service, and later she was photographed with Sophie, Countess of Wessex, the two of whom appeared to be sharing a tissue.
When Meghan was a working royal, the mother-of-two and the Queen participated in a number of engagements together.
The Queen, who met her namesake for the first and only time in June when Meghan and Harry were in London to commemorate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, inspired Meghan and Harry to name their youngest daughter Lilibet in her honor.
As Princess Charlotte, 7, looked around at her aunt upon arrival at Westminster Abbey, Meghan was seen giving her a reassuring smile.
The Princess arrived at the event with her mother, Princess of Wales, and Camilla, the Queen Consort, as well as her older brother, Prince George.
Sophie accompanied Meghan when she arrived, and she later sat next to her husband, who had accompanied the Queen’s coffin in a procession from Westminster Hall to the Abbey.
Harry was visibly moved during the service, but Meghan remained composed and stood by her husband.
The Duchess chose a sleek ebony coat dress and a midnight-black pillbox hat with a beautiful netted veil for the solemn event honoring Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. She completed her ensemble with a pair of delicate pearl earrings.
Her dress was inspired by previous events honoring the late monarch’s life; it was worn in 2018 to the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate Her Majesty’s 92nd birthday, and her hat, designed by Stephen Jones for Dior, was worn in June to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.
The Duchess previously praised the Queen for being “warm and inviting” in her life, and she also mentioned that the Queen’s late grandmother-in-law gave her “some beautiful pearl earrings and a matching necklace” for the couple’s first joint engagement.
It is believed that Meghan wore these earrings for the procession of the monarch lying in state as well.
