Moving photos of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral
Samantha Grindell
- Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton both attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday.
- The reportedly estranged sisters-in-law looked stoic throughout the day.
The Princess of Wales rode with her children and the Queen Consort to the funeral.
Kate Middleton stuck close to Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, throughout the funeral.
It was the children's first public appearance since the Queen's death.
A photo of Kate and her children in silhouette captured the emotion of the day.
Kate walked through Westminster with George and Charlotte ahead of the funeral.
Kate and Meghan Markle were reunited before the funeral began.
Meghan rode to the funeral with Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, but she stood side by side with Kate and her children upon her arrival.
It marked the first time Meghan was seen publicly with her niece and nephew since she and Prince Harry stepped back from the royal family in 2020.
Meghan and Harry's relationship with the royal family has reportedly been strained, but they seem to have made steps towards reconciliation in light of the Queen's death, at least for the time being.
The royals walked into the funeral in pairs.
Both Meghan and Kate's faces were partially obscured by their funeral hats as they walked through Westminster Abbey.
Prince George and Princess Charlotte walked between their parents.
Charlotte seemed to wear a miniature version of her mother's outfit.
They both wore black jackets, tights, and hats.
George also coordinated with his father's military uniform in a blue suit.
Meghan was photographed crying during the funeral.
A tear flowed down the Duchess of Sussex's face during the Queen's funeral.
Another shot showed her seeming to become emotional.
Standing next to Sophie, Meghan appeared to raise her hand to wipe her face.
Prince Harry briefly touched Meghan's hand as they left the funeral.
The couple was criticized for holding hands at an earlier service for the Queen, even though other members of the royal family were doing the same thing.
Meghan and Kate watched as their husbands and other members of the royal family walked behind the Queen's coffin.
Meghan stood alongside the rest of the royal family, which she did not do at the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in June.
Meghan and Camilla, the Queen Consort, stood side by side.
The pair looked out at the Queen's casket as it began its procession to Wellington Arch.
Kate looked out at the crowds of people gathered on the streets of London as she rode behind the procession of the Queen's coffin from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch.
The Princess of Wales wore a necklace that previously belonged to the Queen for the funeral.
A photographer captured a similar photo of Meghan.
Meghan almost seemed to mirror her sister-in-law, though they sat in separate cars.
Kate held hands with Princess Charlotte as the Queen's coffin was transferred into a hearse.
Charlotte appeared to become emotional as the royal family arrived at Wellington Arch.
As Kate and her daughter sweetly held hands, William and George stood together stoically.
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