If every day is synonymous with great emotion for the United Kingdom and the royal family, especially since the death of Elizabeth II on Thursday September 8, this Wednesday the 14th had a very special taste. After a coffin procession, linking Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, members of the British Crown, including King Charles III, his siblings and children, Princes Harry and William and their wives, gathered for a church service at Westminster Hall. The emotion was palpable, much more than the previous images that we had seen of the clan a few days ago.
It must be said that this event sounded a bit like the ultimate intimate meditation of the members of the family with the Queen before the doors were opened to the British people and to all fans of royalty wishing to come and greet the remains of the Sovereign. Kate Middleton, until then dignified despite her obvious sadness, could not contain her emotion. The Princess of Wales stood alongside Prince William and in front of Meghan Markle, her eyes glued to the ground, her face flushed and hidden under the black veil she wore for the occasion.
On the side of Meghan Markle also, difficult to remain unmoved during this family communion so painful for all. At the end of the ceremony, the two women, like the rest of the clan, left Westminster Hall. Where some have contented themselves with a look or a nod at the coffin, the Duchesses of Cornwall and Sussex opted for a bow. In turn, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle greeted the coffin of Elizabeth II before following King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, also upset, to the exit. Poignant images that we may see again at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, the day of the state funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth.