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Meghan Markle got emotional on Monday during the state funeral of her late grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II. Dressed in a black dress --  which she paired with a matching wide-brimmed hat, gloves, tights, and heels — the 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex appeared to wipe tears from her eyes during the service which took place at Westminster Abbey.In one photo, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, who is the wife of the queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, appears to be about to comfort Meghan as the former actress has her head bowed down with her hand up to her face.

Meghan Markle got emotional on Monday during the state funeral of her late grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth III. Dressed in a black dress --  which she paired with a matching wide-brimmed hat, gloves, tights, and heels — the 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex appeared to wipe tears from her eyes during the service which took place at Westminster Abbey.In one photo, Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, who is the wife of the queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, appears to be about to comfort Meghan as the former actress has her head bowed down with her hand up to her face.

In the 1980s, when greed was good and yuppies checked their stocks on massive mobile phones, the then Prince Charles was something of an anomaly. Married to one of the most famous women in the world, Diana, Princess of Wales, he seemed most comfortable pottering among his plants and contemplating the spiritual works of Jungian mystic Laurens van der Post. Fast forward 40 years, and it’s evident King Charles III was the one with his finger on the pulse all along.

Kate Middleton brought a piece of Queen Elizabeth II with her when she attended a lunch reception Saturday afternoon at Buckingham Palace.A royal source tells ET that the Princess of Wales wore Her Majesty's pearl necklace and bracelet in a poignant tribute to the late queen. Kate paid homage to the queen by wearing her three-strand pearl necklace that she wore daily, as well as a pair of pearl and diamond earrings of the queen’s along with a pearl bracelet.The lunch — also attended by King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort and Prince William — was held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations, who arrived ahead of the queen's State Funeral slated for Monday. President Joe Biden, France President Emmanuel Macron and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are all expected to attend.Middleton's no stranger to wearing jewelry with huge value, sentimental or otherwise.

Queen Elizabeth II's private jewelry collection is not up for grabs, per se. There's a pecking order, and it likely starts with Camilla, Queen Consort.In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl dished details on how Her Majesty's private jewelry collection will be divided among the royal family.«There is a hierarchy in all of this,» Nicholl said.

Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne for 70 years before her death last week — building a massive legacy, growing her family, and amassing a jaw-dropping fortune!

Queen Elizabeth II amassed quite a fortune during her life. In an interview with ET, royal expert Katie Nicholl discussed the finances of the royal family and shared why the estimations of their wealth are «pretty conservative» at best.«The royal family's wealth is estimated to be collectively about $442 million, which sounds pretty conservative, I think, when you think of the royal family, and their wealth, and their gems, and their art collection, and their palaces,» Nicholl explained.

King Charles is considering the importance of each of his family members having royal titles. According to royal expert Katie Nicholl, the matter of royal titles is «enormously important» to the new monarch.

Prince Harry is celebrating his 38th birthday today - but the day "will haunt him" as it comes just a week after the death of his grandmother.The Duke of Sussex's "second-saddest birthday" comes just seven days after Queen Elizabeth II tragically died on September 8 - and the timing of the celebrations could bring up memories of his mother's passing just two weeks before his 13th birthday 25 years ago.Royal expert Eric Schiffer believes that the timing of his grandmother's death will cause the Duke to rethink the "cesspool of aggravation he and wife Meghan created for Her Majesty" in the years leading up to her death.READ MORE: Charles and Camilla's 'secret son' wrote letter to frail Queen demanding DNA testSchiffer told the Daily Star: "Harry’s birthday will likely bring up the pain of his mother’s death."[It will] cause him to revisit things that he might have wished he did over with his grandmother including some of the positions that he and Meghan took that led to a cesspool of aggravation for Her Majesty."The Prince's birthday also comes amid reports that he and Meghan turned down an invitation by the Queen to visit her and other royals at Balmoral just weeks before Her Majesty's death.Royal expert Katie Nicholl revealed on GB News earlier this month that the late monarch had invited the couple to join a "big sleepover" at the royal residence in Aberdeenshire - an olive branch that the couple reportedly rejected.To Di For Daily podcast host told the Daily Star: "This will be an especially sad birthday for Harry who will be haunted by the fact that he was invited to spend time with the Queen just days before her death and rejected the idea."The Daily Star has contacted Harry's representatives for comment.

A royal expert has said that the Queen "knew she wasn't going to come back from Balmoral” and that her final wish was to pass there. Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland, on Thursday 8 September, away from her main residence at Buckingham Palace.

The Queen knew she wasn't going to come back from Balmoral and wanted to pass away at the Scottish residence, a royal expert has claimed. Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair's royal correspondent, believes the monarch wanted to spend her final days at Aberdeenshire estate, as opposed to Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.

The Queen “knew” she would never come back from Balmoral and wanted to die there, a royal expert has said.Katie Nicholl, royal correspondent for Vanity Fair magazine, says that the late Queen knew the end was coming, and had decided she wanted to spend her last days in the Aberdeen estate that she loved.Speaking to the BBC’s Huw Edwards, Katie said Her Majesty 'knew she wasn't going to come back [to Windsor Castle or Buckingham Palace], I think she wanted to be in Balmoral and she wanted to pass there".READ MORE: How the Queen used everyday objects to send secret signals to staff when she wanted to goShe added that at Balmoral, Her Majesty felt she could be could be just a “mother, grandmother and great-grandmother” and had chosen to to end her days in a place where she could “leave her crown at the gates”.Mr Edwards, who emotionally broke the news of Her Majesty’s death on BBC News last week, said the Queen’s journey to Balmoral spoke volumes really about the fact that she was very comfortable to be in Balmoral… somewhere where she was happy to be with lots of good memories.Katie said that the Queen had undertaken that final journey because she was, among her other many titles, “she was the Queen of Scots” and she “wanted this to be part of her homecoming, her ultimate homecoming”.“I actually think there's a bit of her that knew she wasn't going to come back.

Queen Elizabeth “knew she wasn’t going to come back” from the Balmoral home where she died peacefully aged 96, a royal expert has claimed. Vanity Fair’s royal correspondent Katie Nicholl also told the BBC on Monday (12. 09.

Prince William will be more politically neutral than his father has been, according to a royal expert. The 40-year-old royal has taken on the title of Prince of Wales following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday (08. 09.

Prince William and Kate Middleton reunited with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday outside of Windsor Castle as they viewed floral tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II.The unexpected reunion comes just two days after Her Majesty died on Thursday. She was 96.

Prince Harry and his royal family to overshadow the 10 days of mourning following Queen Elizabeth II's death, which could explain why Harry left Balmoral early.Royal expert Katie Nicholl tells ET that, yes, it's inevitable that the ongoing feud between Harry and the family «has become a very important part of the narrative.» That being said, it's quite possible Harry's only interaction with the family is limited to his grieving the loss of his grandmother, royal rift set aside. «I think it speaks volumes that Harry was seen leaving Balmoral and arriving at Balmoral on his own,» Nicholl said. «He looked absolutely grief-stricken and devastated when he left Aberdeen this morning.»Harry was seen arriving in Scotland solo, but only after Her Majesty died Thursday afternoon.

that made his way to Balmoral Castle to visit his grandmother without Meghan Markle. Unfortunately, his plane landed after the queen had already passed away at 96 years old. According to a new report by , the was not invited to join the royal family at the holiday estate.

Kate Middleton is now the Princess of Wales. Following Queen Elizabeth II's death on Thursday, King Charles III officially named his son and daughter-in-law, Prince William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, titles he once held with his late first wife, Princess Diana.«Today I am proud to create him Prince of Wales, Tywysog Cymru, the country whose title I've been so proud to bear,» King Charles said during his pre-recorded message from Buckingham Palace on Friday. «With Catherine beside him, our new Prince and Princess of Wales will, I know, continue to inspire and lead our national conversations, helping to bring the marginal to the center ground where vital help can be given.»Kate and William's new titles are reflected on both their Instagram and Twitter accounts.«This was not automatic,» royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET of William and Kate's new titles.

Queen Elizabeth II is dead after 96 years on this earth and 70 as the head of the British monarchy. Her heir, Prince Charles, as ascended to the throne as King Charles III and his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will take on the role of the queen consort–a symbolic rather than official role to indicate her task to support the king. It begs the question: what other royal family title changes will be happening? Here’s what we know.

Prince Harry seems to be offering some comfort of his own to others amid the news of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II's, death. The 37-year-old Duke of Sussex was seen placing his hand on the shoulder of an airport employee as the woman spoke to him at the Aberdeen Airport on Friday, one day after the queen died at age 96. Harry was wearing a black suit and carrying a North Face backpack as he made his way to his flight. The father of two was flying out of Scotland after rushing to be with his family at Balmoral Castle on Thursday amid the news of his grandmother's declining health.

In the 24 hours following the death of historic Monarch Queen Elizabeth II, we’re now learning what the reason(s?) was behind Meghan Markle skipping out on traveling with Prince Harry for one last visit to see Her Majesty.