Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Spotted With Other Members of the Royal Family at Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee
02.06.2022 - 17:31
/ usmagazine.com
Royals, reunited! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted cheering on Queen Elizabeth II during her Platinum Jubilee celebrations on Thursday, June 2.
While the monarch, 96, was joined by other members of the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony, Harry, 37, and Meghan, 40, watched the Royal Air Force flypast from the Major General’s Office. Their two children, Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 11 months, were not photographed at the event although they are expected to attend the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, June 3.
The pair chatted with Prince Edward while at the event, according to photos obtained by the Daily Mail. The California native also reunited with the queen’s great granddaughters Savannah, 11, Isla, 10, Mia, 8 and Lena, 3, as they shared a laugh together before Meghan playfully shushed the little ones.
The couple’s attendance at the traditional Trooping the Colour parade marks their first time in the U.K. at a royal event since they stepped back as senior royals in March 2020. It was initially unclear whether Meghan and Harry would travel to the jubilee, but Us Weekly confirmed in early May that they planned to attend.
“Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations this June with their children,” a spokesperson for the couple said on May 4.
Unlike previous years, the duo did not join Elizabeth on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the parade on Thursday, June 2. “After careful consideration, the Queen has decided that this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd of June will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the Royal Family who are currently