Meghan Markle Wipes Away Tear and Shares Sweet Moment with Princess Charlotte at Queen's Funeral

Mar. 15, 2025

Meghan Marklehad an emotional moment at the state funeral ofQueen Elizabeth.

The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was photographed wiping away a tear following the service honoring the Queen at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday. She attended the funeral alongside husbandPrince Harryand members of the royal family.

The emotional moments unfolded outside Westminster Abbey before the late monarch’scoffin was taken to Wellington Archin Hyde Park. It was then transported to Windsor’s St. George’s Chapel, which will be her final resting place.

AsKing Charles III,Prince Williamand Prince Harry joined the procession behind the Queen’s coffin, Meghan stood outside Westminster Abbey alongsideQueen CamillaandKate Middleton. William and Kate’s two eldest children,Prince GeorgeandPrincess Charlotte, were also with the group.

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From left: Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla, Prince George, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.From left: Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla, Prince George, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte.PHOTO: Tim Rooke/ShutterstockPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.PHOTO: Martin Meissner/AP/Shutterstock

From left: Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla, Prince George, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

From left: Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla, Prince George, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

From left: Meghan Markle, Queen Camilla, Prince George, Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte.PHOTO: Tim Rooke/ShutterstockPrince Harry and Meghan Markle.PHOTO: Martin Meissner/AP/Shutterstock

At one point, as Meghan stood behind George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Camilla, 75, Charlotte turned around and met the gaze of Meghan, who looked down and gavethe young royala sweet smile.

Later, as the coffin was placed into the hearse following the procession to Wellington Arch, Meghan was photographed with tears in her eyes as she stood next to Harry, 38.

She remembered her grandmother-in-law in the same way during ceremonial funeral events last week. On Wednesday, she wore the earrings as the Queen’s coffinceremoniously processedfrom Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall.

Royals outside Queen Elizabeth’s funeral.BBC America

The Queen, who lent and gifted jewelry to her female relatives through the years, presented Meghan with the elegant earrings in honor of theirfirst solo outing togetherin 2018.

Meghan arrived at Westminster Abbey Monday morning in a car with Harry, who joined King Charles, 73, and other members of the royal family in aprocession to Westminster Abbeyfrom Westminster Hall, where the Queen had been lying in state since Wednesday.

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral procession.BBC

Harry, who turned 38 on Thursday, and Meghan had traveled to Europe from their California home earlier this month for a series of charity events.

They were set to make an appearance at the WellChild Awards in Londonwhen Queen Elizabeth died, and Harry headed to Scotland to be with the family.

On September 10,Meghan and Harry joined William and Kate, both 40, at Windsor Castle to view tributes to the late Queen and greet well-wishers.

Prince William, who invited his brother and sister-in-law to join him and Kate, thought the outing “wasan important show of unityat an incredibly difficult time for the family,” a royal source told PEOPLE at the time.

source: people.com