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Lottie Gibbons

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle make first public appearance since 2020

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first public appearance together since 2020.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at St Paul's Cathedral for the Queen's National Thanksgiving Service. The couple arrived after the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and their two children, and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie along with their husbands.

Harry and Meghan held hands and were smiling broadly as they walked up the steps of the cathedral, while cheers could be heard from the crowd.

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The couple have seats in the second row of the congregation for the Service of Thanksgiving, with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands, and Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, and her family.

Harry and Meghan are seated behind the Earl and Countess of Wessex who are in the front row with their children, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor and Viscount Severn, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

Across the aisle, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, who have ornate chairs, have seats alongside them for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Royal and her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence.

The Queen will miss the National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral after experiencing "some discomfort," at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Buckingham Palace has announced.

The monarch is skipping the service "with great reluctance". She is believed to have experienced episodic mobility issues during Thursday's events.

It is understood the decision was considered regrettable but sensible due to the length of the journey and time involved and the physical demands the service would require.

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