Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are leaning on one another to get through the difficult emotions being brought up on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Today, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at Westminster Abbey to attend the state funeral of the queen, who died at 96 years old on September 8.
Though the occasion held a stoic and somber tone, Harry and Meghan (the latter of whom was photographed crying after the service) were seen holding hands as they watched the queen’s coffin be carried out of Westminster Abbey.
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The couple often engage in subtle PDA during public appearances. Earlier this month, during a joint outing with Prince William and Kate Middleton to greet mourners outside of Windsor Castle, the Sussexes were photographed holding hands and touching one another’s backs in multiple moments.
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Harry previously honored his late grandmother by releasing a press release through the web site of his and Meghan’s nonprofit, Archewell.
“In celebrating the lifetime of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we’re all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty. She was globally admired and revered,” he wrote. “Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy.”
He concluded the note with a private message written on to his grandmother.
“Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I’m eternally grateful for all of our first meetings—from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the primary time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the primary moment you met my darling wife and hugged the one that you love great-grandchildren,” Harry wrote. “I cherish these times shared with you, and the numerous other special moments in between. You might be already sorely missed, not only by us, but by the world over. And because it involves first meetings, we now honour my father in his latest role as King Charles III.”
Chelsey Sanchez is an Associate Editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, where she covers popular culture, politics, and social movements.
