Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend the Queen’s Jubilee Church service

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the National Thanksgiving Service at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on Friday.

For the church service, which is part of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee celebrations, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived early in the procession around 11:05 a.m.

The couple, who arrived without son Archie, 3, and daughter Lilibit, 11 months, were holding hands as they approached the church.

Markle, 40, stunned in a coat and hat, while her husband, 37, wore a suit.

As mentioned on page six earlierThe 96-year-old has announced she will not attend mass after feeling “uncomfortable” after Thursday’s festivities.

“Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in it [Friday’s] In a statement on Thursday, Buckingham Palace said, at the national Thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral, Her Majesty the Queen concluded with great reluctance not to attend.

“The Queen looks forward to participating in [Thursday evening’s] Beacon lighting event at Windsor Castle I would like to thank all those who made today such an unforgettable occasion.”

In keeping with tradition, the Queen appeared alongside fellow royals on the famous balcony at Buckingham Palace on Thursday for the Trooping the Color parade.

She was joined by Prince William and Kate Middleton. Also in attendance was Prince Charles After the British throneand his wife Camilla, who will do it Take the title “Queen Consort” when he becomes king.

This outing marks the royal family’s first appearance on a balcony since COVID-19 swept the world in 2020.

as I said beforThe Queen has decided that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will take a back seat during the platinum jubilee after the couple resigned from their royal duties He moved to California in 2020. However, the two were spotted Keep the lights on the colorful troop paradewhere they spent time with some of the younger members of the royal family.

I mentioned page six exclusively Meghan, Harry and their children arrived in London on Wednesday. Their visit to the UK is the first time they have met the Queen her granddaughter Before Lilibet’s first birthday on June 4th.

The alum was “suits” and her husband They’ve only been back in the UK together once Since moving to the US, and secretly visiting the Queen on her way to the Invictus Games in the Netherlands in April. Harry visited two more times solo but he did it They expressed concerns about insecurity to protect his family.

Harry has not yet been seen with his brother, the Duke of Cambridge, In the midst of their tense relationship.