The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have paid tribute to the Queen after the monarch died at the age of 96 on Thursday.
Prince Harry travelled to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to be with his family as they dealt with the news of Her Majesty's death.
He travelled to the estate in Aberdeenshire to spend time with her alongside Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Princess Anne and the Duke of Cambridge.
After the Queen's death, her grandson paid tribute and said: "In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen—and in mourning her loss—we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to so many in her commitment to service and duty.
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"She was globally admired and respected.
"Her unwavering grace and dignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy.
"Let us echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, words which can bring comfort to all of us now: “Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings.
"Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I am forever grateful for all of our first meetings—from my earliest childhood memories with you, to meeting you for the first time as my Commander-in-Chief, to the first moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved great-grandchildren.
"I cherish these times shared with you, and the many other special moments in between.
"You are already sorely missed, not just by us, but by the world over. And as it comes to first meetings, we now honour my father in his new role as King Charles III.
"Thank you for your commitment to service.
"Thank you for your sound advice.
"Thank you for your infectious smile.
"We, too, smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together in peace."
Earlier this year, and while the Sussexes were in the UK for Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II met her great-granddaughter and namesake Lilibet for the first time.
It was reported that the heartwarming meeting took place at Windsor Castle in the 48 hours after Harry and Meghan arrived back in the UK via private jet.
The Queen had also not seen the couple's other child, Archie, since 2019 when he was only a few months old.
Lilibet was named in tribute to the Queen, whose childhood nickname was Lilibet.
Harry and Meghan were already arrived in the UK for an event when the Queen died.
Harry was due to make a speech at the WellChild Awards, a ceremony for sick children.
The Sussexes quit as working members of the Firm in March 2020 and have since settled in California with their two children.
Prince Harry flew back for his grandfather Philip's funeral in April last year, but a then heavily pregnant Meghan had been warned against the trip by doctors.
The duke was also back last July to join brother Prince William for the unveiling of a statue of their late mum Princess Diana.
Harry was just 12 years old when his mother Diana, Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in Paris and just a few days later he walked behind his mother's coffin in between his father and his uncle.
The prince has been vocal over the years with his criticism of the decision to have him and William follow the coffin, and believes that no child should have been asked to do what he did.
The young royals walked with The Duke of Edinburgh, The Earl Spencer and The Prince of Wales in front of over a million people who lined the procession route in London.
It is said that the pair were encouraged to follow the coffin by their grandfather Prince Philip who reportedly told them: "I’ll walk if you walk."
Prince Harry discussed the walk with royal biographer, Angela Levin, for her book ‘Harry: Conversations with the Prince'.
He told her: “My mother had just died, and I had to walk a long way behind her coffin, surrounded by thousands of people watching me while millions more did on television.”
When Diana died, Her Majesty was at Balmoral Castle which explained why there was no flag was on display over Buckingham Palace.
However, growing public hostility towards The Firm was becoming more and more vocal, with many saying that they felt that a flag should be flown at half-mast to show respect to the late princess.
This move was entirely unprecedented and had never been done before when the likes of King George V and King George VI died.
The Queen ultimately allowed the Union Flag to be flown at half-mast over Buckingham Palace on the day of Diana's funeral.
This departure from tradition altered royal protocol as the Union Flag now flied above the palace whenever The Queen was not in residence. It is then changed to the Royal Standard when she was there.
In the years that followed, the flag was lowered to half-mast to mark the death of The Queen Mother in 2002, the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the July 7 London bombings in 2005.
