Fans of Harry and Meghan have shared how they were touched by their public show of affection during a ceremony for the late Queen Elizabeth II. On Wednesday (September 14), Queen Elizabeth II's coffin was moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall in a procession led by King Charles III.
Hundreds of thousands of people queued up for hours upon hours to pay their respects to the late monarch. The Queen's coffin was placed in Westminster Hall, with the King and senior members of the royal family walking behind it as Elizabeth left Buckingham Palace for the last time.
Inside the hall, senior royals stood in formation facing the coffin on its purple-covered catafalque, which was flanked with a tall, yellow flickering candle at each corner of the wide scarlet platform. The King and Queen Consort stood together a metre or so apart, with the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence behind them, then the Duke of York alone, and in the next row the Earl and Countess of Wessex.
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Behind them were the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Duke of Sussex behind William, and the Duchess of Sussex directly behind Kate. As they left the ceremony, Meghan and Harry could be seen holding hands.
Fans of the couple took to Twitter to share their admiration of the 'beautiful' public display of affection. @publicradionerd commented: "Lovely to see Harry and Meghan holding hands as they leave Westminster Hall. It's clearly been a tough one for him and William".
"Their signature walk together, holding hands. No matter where, no matter who, Meghan and Harry together against the world. I absolutely LOVE it! I absolutely LOVE #meghanAndHarry" said @mysticReveal, as @phoebecodling added: "Aww Meghan & Harry holding hands, that should be a normal thing! I know I would be holding my husbands hand if his Granny had just died."
Twitter user @woahkana penned: "love meghan and harry so much their continued support of one another and nothing ever stops them from showing affection like as they were heading out you could just make out that were holding hands seriously these two are a team in every sense of the word."
@28Communique commented: "There is way to much bitter jealously for Meghan and Harry true love and success. It’s beautiful that they hold hands and show affection publicly they’ve always done it so pure", while @TomMarsland said: "Harry and Meghan holding hands is the most human touch of this whole thing".
When the service ended, female members of the royal family curtseyed at the coffin, while the men bowed their heads before exiting the hall. Other royal couples including Zara and Mike Tindall and Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were also spotted holding hands as they left.
Once the royals had made their way out of the building, MPs and peers, including Prime Minister Liz Truss and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, filed past the coffin stopping momentarily to bow and reflect.
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