MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry stood behind Kate Middleton and Prince William during the Queen’s emotional service for the in-state Queen.
The Princess of Wales and Meghan Markle traveled in separate cars from Buckingham Palace.
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It is the first time the ‘Fab Four’ have been seen since surprising crowds outside Windsor Castle to greet mourners on Saturday.
The Queen’s coffin entered Westminster Hall as the Westminster Abbey Choir and the Choir of Her Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace sang Psalm 139.
The Archbishop of Canterbury then read the opening prayer, which the King appeared to follow through an Order of Service.
Kate, William, Harry and Meghan looked solemn throughout the sad service.
The two wives both donned black veils for their mother-in-law’s dark final journey.
Shouts of “God save the king” could be heard as the king and queen consort left the building.
The royal couples left the building side by side, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex holding hands.
On the trip to Westminster Hall, a clearly emotional Camilla watched as the thousands of mourners gathered to pay their respects.
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Meanwhile, the new Princess of Wales kept her head down as Meghan stared straight ahead of Sophie.
And Prince William and Prince Harry stood together, walking alongside each other as they joined the grim march with their close family.
The Queen’s grandsons followed their father, King Charles, who ruled Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
King Charles, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex looked solemn as they walked behind the coffin.
The procession brought back sad memories as they walked behind the coffin of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, when the brothers were just 15 and 12 years old.
Harry, who spent a decade in the forces, including two tours of duty in Afghanistan, was not in military uniform unlike William, as he is no longer a member of the royal family.
The sun shone as the procession moved towards The Mall in central London and members of the crowd threw yellow roses onto the road as the gun carriage passed them.
In Westminster, a 20-minute service took place led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
The doors to Westminster Hall then opened at 5 p.m., allowing mourners to walk past the Queen’s coffin as she lies in state.
Her Majesty was driven to Buckingham Palace for the last time yesterday after being flown from Edinburgh to London.
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She was greeted at the palace by members of the royal family – including Charles, Harry, Meghan, William and Kate.
The Queen remained in the Bow Room overnight before being in state from today in Westminster.
Thousands of people are already queuing in the streets to view the Queen’s coffin before she is taken into the hall.
Up to 400,000 people are expected to descend on the capital today to pay their respects.
Some camped overnight in the rain so they could walk past the Queen’s coffin from 5 p.m.
It comes as Meghan and Kate joined their husbands outside Buckingham Palace last week.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were greeted by cheering crowds as they joined Wills and Princess to pay their respects to the Queen.
After years of speculated dissension, the royals have been seen in public together for the first time since 2020.
Meeting after the new Prince of Wales issued an 11th hour olive branch, the couples arrived in the same car in what was described by a royal insider as ‘an important show of unity for the Queen “.
After taking time to speak to the adoring crowds, eagle-eyed fans spotted the heartwarming moment Harry gave his wife Meghan a subtle cue as the four royals walked to floral tributes .
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