Sometimes they come back. Harry and Meghan Markle, two years after the last public event in Great Britain, they entered the St. Paul’s Cathedral, among other royal relatives. As if nothing had happened, however, a lot has changed since 2020, we know it well. The Sussexes are no longer senior members of the royal family, they returned to London only because this time they could not say no to the 96-year-old queen, for the official celebration of her 70 years of reign. And so they landed in London with their children Archie and Lilibet, never before been on British soil, being able to count exceptionally on the escort of the royal family.
At Trooping The Color, official occasion that this year opened the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II, have remained on the sidelines. Present, but only for private meetings with relatives. They did not look out from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, and Harry – unlike his brother – no longer wore the military uniform of the past, to which he was very attached.
Today, however, in St. Paul they entered through the main door. The queen was absent, we only heard about it last night because she was too worn out by the celebrations of the first day. Harry and Meghan arrived hand in hand. They sat down, however, away from Kate Middleton and William. Moreover, today, their roles within the royal family are even more distant. The Sussexes chose it.
At the end of the function, the two went away with the rest of the relatives, but they should not attend the reception in the nearby Guildhall, which sees the presence of a number of other members of the royal family and high-level politicians, including the prime minister. Boris Johnson and Interior Minister Priti Patel. They will spend the weekend again in London, then apparently they will leave for California. No second thoughts.
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HENRY NICHOLLS / Getty Images1/13Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive to the National Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London on June 3, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations. – Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the first of four days of celebrations marking her record-breaking 70 years on the throne, to cheering crowds of tens of thousands of people. But the 96-year-old sovereign’s appearance di lei at the Platinum Jubilee – a milestone never previously reached by a British monarch – took its toll, forcing her to pull out of a planned church service. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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Samir Hussein2/13LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 03, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage,)
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WPA Pool / Getty Images3/13LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Toby Melville – WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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Dan Kitwood / Getty Images4/13LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 03, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Dan Kitwood -WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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Matt Dunham / Avalon / ipa-agency.net5/13Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for a service of thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, Friday, June 3, 2022 on the second of four days of celebrations to mark the Platinum Jubilee . The events over a long holiday weekend in the UK are meant to celebrate the monarch’s 70 years of service., Credit: Matt Dunham / Avalon
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Kirsty O’Connor / ipa-agency.net6/13The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Friday June 3, 2022.
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Kirsty O’Connor / ipa-agency.net7/13The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Friday June 3, 2022.
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Kirsty O’Connor / ipa-agency.net8/13The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Friday June 3, 2022.
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Dan Kitwood / Avalon / ipa-agency.net9/13LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 03, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952., Credit: Dan Kitwood / Avalon
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Kirsty O’Connor / ipa-agency.net10/13The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive for the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on day two of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. Picture date: Friday June 3, 2022.
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KIRSTY O’CONNOR / Getty Images11/13Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, leave at the end of the National Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London on June 3, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations. – Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the first of four days of celebrations marking her record-breaking 70 years on the throne, to cheering crowds of tens of thousands of people. But the 96-year-old sovereign’s appearance di lei at the Platinum Jubilee – a milestone never previously reached by a British monarch – took its toll, forcing her to pull out of a planned church service. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KIRSTY O’CONNOR / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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DANIEL LEAL / Getty Images12/13(LR) Peter Phillips, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall leave after attending the National Service of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s reign at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London on June 3, 2022 as part of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations. – Queen Elizabeth II kicked off the first of four days of celebrations marking her record-breaking 70 years on the throne, to cheering crowds of tens of thousands of people. But the 96-year-old sovereign’s appearance di lei at the Platinum Jubilee – a milestone never previously reached by a British monarch – took its toll, forcing her to pull out of a planned church service. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / POOL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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Neil Mockford13/13LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 03: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex departing St. Paul’s Cathedral after the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee 2022 – National Service of Thanksgiving on June 03, 2022 in London, England. The Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II is being celebrated from June 2 to June 5, 2022, in the UK and Commonwealth to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. (Photo by Neil Mockford / GC Images)
Source: Vanity Fair
