Meghan Pictured With Kate, George and Charlotte at Queen's Funeral

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Meghan Markle was seen with Kate Middleton, Prince George and Princess Charlotte as the royals put unity ahead of family conflict in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of Sussex and the new Princess of Wales have had their tensions in the past, particularly after Meghan told Oprah Winfrey that Kate made her cry days before her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry during a bridesmaids dress fitting.

But any ill feeling was set aside as the two women had a brief moment together in the minutes before Elizabeth's funeral service began Monday at Westminster Abbey.

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Kate Middleton arrives at Westminster Abbey with her two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and with Meghan Markle during Monday's funeral for Queen Elizabeth. Their husbands, Prince William and Prince Harry, took part... Phil Noble - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Meghan initially shared a car with Prince Harry, but they parted company while he joined a procession alongside King Charles III, Prince William and other blood royals.

With her husband occupied, Meghan initially shared a car from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey with Sophie, Countess of Wessex. On their way into the abbey, she was then seen briefly with Kate and her two eldest children, George and Charlotte, aged 9 and 7.

After the service finished, the royal wives were all photographed together as they watched their husbands take part in a procession from Westminster Abbey to Hyde Park, where the queen's coffin was then taken by car to Windsor Castle.

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From left, Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Camilla, the Queen Consort and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex watch their husbands join a procession in Queen Elizabeth's honor at her funeral Monday at Westminster Abbey. Prince George... Samir Hussein/WireImage

The royal rift has been a backdrop to the four royals' lives during the past four years. There were rumors that all was not well in the relationship between the two couples, once known as the "Fab Four" in the British press. However, those past disagreements have apparently been put on hold, and King Charles III made a concerted effort to include Harry and Meghan in the mourning proceedings for his mother.

The unity has not been without its problems. Harry was initially blocked from wearing his military uniform, but Charles invited him to wear it to a vigil in Elizabeth's honor on Saturday.

Unlike Prince William's and Prince Andrew's uniforms, however, it lacked the emblem "ER," for Elizabeth Regina (queen in Latin), on the shoulder. The Duke of Sussex was given no explanation for why the significant symbol was absent.

Harry released a tribute to the queen on Monday. It read, "Let us echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, words which can bring comfort to all of us now: 'Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.'

"Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I am forever grateful for all of our first meetings—from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved great-grandchildren."

Harry continued: "I cherish these times shared with you, and the many other special moments in between. You are already sorely missed, not just by us, but by the world over. And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III."

About the writer

Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles III, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle—and hosts The Royal Report podcast. Jack joined Newsweek in 2020; he previously worked at The Sun, INS News and the Harrow Times. Jack has also appeared as a royal expert on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, ITV and commentated on King Charles III's coronation for Sky News. He reported on Prince Harry and Meghan's royal wedding from inside Windsor Castle. He graduated from the University of East Anglia. Languages: English. You can find him on Twitter at @jack_royston and his stories on Newsweek's The Royals Facebook page. You can get in touch with Jack by emailing j.royston@newsweek.com.


Jack Royston is Newsweek's Chief Royal Correspondent based in London, U.K. He reports on the British royal family—including King Charles ... Read more