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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their final Royal appearance at the Commonwealth Day service in 2020

The stage is set for one of the most significant events in the Royal calendar, often referred to as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s final farewell. Tomorrow, King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with the Prince and Princess of Wales, will unite for the grand Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey. Last year, both Kate and the King were absent from the ceremony due to their cancer diagnoses – but both are set to return for this year’s celebration.

However, two family members who will certainly be absent are the Sussexes. Indeed, the 2020 event marked their last Royal engagement before they stepped down as senior royals to forge new lives in North America.They attended the service alongside other members of the Firm – and many noted the tension between the family members. According to a book, Harry seemed to be “fighting back the tears” following what was perceived as a “snub”. Prior to the ceremony, 2,000 orders of service had been distributed detailing that William and Kate would enter the Abbey with the main Royal party. However, there was no mention of Harry and Meghan being in the procession, with the Daily Mail reporting the couple was “quite sensitive
and emotional about it,” reports the Mirror.

espite the orders of service indicating otherwise, it is reported that William and Kate chose not to walk in the procession in an attempt to resolve a certain issue. In his book ‘Battle of Brothers’, Royal author and historian Robert Lacey notes that while Meghan maintained a “megawatt” smile, Harry appeared more sombre.

Lacey writes: “Observers also noted that Harry’s face was ‘quite tense and unsmiling’ – and that when William sat down close to him, he barely greeted his brother. Throughout the service, Meghan megawatted away with her best TV smile but, as the ceremony progressed, Harry appeared to grow gloomier.

According to one observer, ‘his accelerated blinking even suggested he might have been fighting back tears’.” Harry later shared his feelings about the service in his and Meghan’s controversial Netflix series released at the end of 2022. This service marked the first time he and Meghan had seen many family members since their extended Christmas stay in Canada – and the news broke about them stepping back from the Firm.

Harry explained: “The first time that we saw the other members of the family was in Westminster Abbey. We were nervous seeing the family because all the TV cameras and everybody watching at home and everybody watching in the audience. It’s like living through a soap opera where everybody else views you as entertainment.