Kate Middleton wore a black Alexander McQueen coatdress and Meghan Markle opted for a Stella McCartney cape dress. Both wore pearls, per royal family tradition.
Meghan Markle has received praise online after a clip of her making a final curtsy to Queen Elizabeth II during her state funeral in September 2022 was uploaded to social media.
Often Royals will be expected to shake a lot of hands during funerals and large events, so this could be part of the reason that gloves were worn or taken by the women. Another reason is modesty - the Queen wore gloves partially because she wanted to ensure that no part of her arms were exposed.
Meghan Markle wore a black Stella McCartney dress to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Of course, she was not wearing a mic." For the latest updates as the world mourns the Queen and King Charles III's reign begins, follow our live blog. Some critics had audaciously claimed that Meghan was wearing a 'microphone' under her dress because of a crease seen at her waist, but it was clearly just that.
According to the current king, Charles of England, it was "not suitable or appropriate", as the final gathering was limited to "next of kin". At least that is the information from The Sun. On the other hand, Kate Middleton was not invited either. How did Markle take this royal snub?
With the microphone theory being discussed online, a source close to Meghan told Page Six: "This is insane and actually damaging to her. Of course, she was not wearing a mic." Claims that Meghan Markle wore a microphone during the Windsor Castle walkaround have been debunked and labelled 'ludicrous'.
According to People, only royals that are “working members of royal family who hold military rank” were permitted to wear their uniforms at the funeral. Prince Harry was stripped of his military titles after leaving the royal family and moving to the United States, per The Guardian.
Only Working Royals to Wear Military Uniforms at Ceremonial Events for Queen Elizabeth. At events like the Service of Thanksgiving in Edinburgh and the State Funeral, only working royals will be wearing military uniforms—which means we won't see Prince Harry or Prince Andrew in their uniforms.
Buckingham Palace said that only working members of the royal family would wear military uniform for the big ceremonial events taking place during the mourning period for the Queen. Since both Harry and Andrew have stepped away from their royal duties, they wore civilian clothes, despite being retired service members.
Royals including Princess Kate, Princess Eugenie and Meghan Markle were seen wearing gloves. While this accessory isn't compulsory at a state event, there's every chance they were chosen as a nod to the late Queen, who was always seen with her signature white gloves.
“So their constant hand holding, cuddling, leaning on each other, are displays of affection, which are definitely genuine and not for the cameras.” She added: “An emotional Leo (Meghan) leaning into a stable Virgo (Harry) is exactly where you'd expect those signs to be.
According to protocol, Meghan is supposed to curtsy to those who outrank her. This includes the Queen, Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla. Because William is due to be the future King of England, he also receives a curtsy, and by extension so does Kate Middleton.
At the Palace of Westminster, the royals stood for a short service, and as they exited, Meghan, Kate, and other royal women curtsied to the Queen's coffin.
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Buckingham Palace Allows Prince Harry to Wear Military Uniform to the Queen's Vigil. The uniform is reserved for working members of the royal family. Royal higher-ups have changed their minds and are now allowing Prince Harry to wear a military uniform to his grandmother's final vigil after all.
Because of this, he cannot wear his military uniform and is not permitted to salute as other working members of the royal family did.
However, he will be wearing civilian clothes during today's funeral because he is no longer classified as a working royal. According to protocol, only active and working royals may be permitted to wear their military uniform at the Queen's funeral.
Typically, royals are buried in elegant formal clothing and jewellery. This is often a combination of clothing provided by family members and/or loved ones, and clothing commissioned specifically for the funeral.
Prince Harry, who served for ten years in the Army and did two tours in Afghanistan, has not been permitted to wear military uniform because he is not a working member of the Royal family.
Harper's Bazaar writer Mahalia Chang explained in an article that Givenchy designer Claire Waight Keller and bride Meghan Markle chose a cut that would allow the bride to move around without being encumbered by the stiff fabric of the dress.
Camel, beige, white. So I wore a lot of muted tones, but it was also so I could just blend in. "I'm not trying to stand out here. There was no version of me joining this family and me not doing everything I could to fit in," the duchess said.
According to some Twitter users, a square-shaped crease in the former Suits star's dress has raised suspicions that Meghan was wearing a recording device, possibly to use for content for her upcoming Netflix project. There is speculation Meghan was wearing a recording device during the Queen's memorial.
Former British public affairs official Shannon Felton Spence explained that Markle and Prince Harry were already traveling in Europe when the monarch died on Thursday, but she could decide to return home to California ahead of the funeral to be with their two young children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 1.
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