The Duke and Duchess of Sussex couldn't attend Prince Philip's funeral.
Aservice of Thanksgiving for the lifestyles of Prince Philip is set to take place on 29 March at Westminster Abbey, nearly one yr after he unfortunately exceeded away.
For the heartbreaking occasion, royals including the Queen are set to be in attendance – however two participants of the household who will possibly be remembering the Duke of Edinburgh in personal are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are unable to attend the memorial in person, so it is feasible they will pick to pay tribute to Harry's late grandfather from their Montecito home with their two children, Archie and Lilibet.
Last year, Prince Harry was once one of 30 company at the funeral carrier due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meghan was once suggested through doctors no longer to tour in the course of her second being pregnant – however, she still ensured she despatched a very exclusive gift to Her Majesty to show she was in her thoughts.
The Duchess sent an eye-catching, colourful wreath that stood out amongst the beautiful white wreaths from the royal family, which have been pictured mendacity towards the pews inner St George's Chapel.
The wreath, which used to be accompanied through a handwritten observe from the Duchess, was once made up of a range of shiny purple and blue regionally sourced flowers – each of which had been thoughtfully selected.
Created by means of one of their favored florists, Willow Crossley, the royal couple particularly asked for the wreath to consist of acanthus mollis (bear's breeches), the country wide flower of Greece to symbolize Prince Philip's heritage, and eryngium (sea holly) to characterize the Royal Marines.
The wreath additionally featured campanula to represent gratitude and eternal love, rosemary to signify remembrance, lavender for devotion, and roses in honour of June being Philip's delivery month.
Willow Crossley also did the flower preparations for the couple's evening wedding ceremony reception in Frogmore Gardens in 2018, their son Archie's christening in 2019, and the launch match for the Hubb Community cookbook at Kensington Palace.
Harry flew from America to the UK and self-isolated at Frogmore Cottage in advance of the service, while Meghan stayed at their home in Santa Barbara, California with their son, Archie.
The Duke joined household contributors consisting of the Queen, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Peter Philips, Zara and Mike Tindall, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.
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