The new Prince and Princess of Wales have been joined by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to observe some of the tributes left to the late Queen Elizabeth II outside Windsor Castle. Relations between William and Harry have become strained in recent years after the latter left the UK with his wife Meghan to pursue an independent life in the US.
Harry and Meghan joined William and Kate in public together for the first time since Commonwealth Day on March 9, 2020, as they inspected flowers and balloons before a walkabout at the venue on Saturday. A royal source said the new Prince of Wales asked his brother and his wife to join them in viewing the tributes.
Since moving to the US, the Harry and Meghan have taken part in a controversial interview in which they accused an unnamed member of the Royal Family of racism and a forthcoming memoir by Harry is understood to have made senior royals nervous. But both Harry and Meghan joined William and Kate outside Windsor Castle on Saturday (September 10) as a period of national mourning for Her Majesty The Queen continues.
All four royals were dressed in black as they walked along the gates of the castle, looking at tributes and greeting crowds. Harry and Meghan were already in the UK when the announcement about the Queen's poor health was made.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex held hands as they looked at the tributes, with Harry at one point affectionately putting his hand on Meghan's back. They were seen pointing at different tributes and discussing them as members of the crowd waved at them.
Figures including the Duke of York, Prince Andrew, and the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, were seen looking at tributes near Balmoral earlier on Saturday. Buckingham Palace has also confirmed that Her Majesty's funeral will be held on Monday, September 19.
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