For the first time since the death of British Queen Elizabeth II, the two grandsons Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan have appeared in public. The two couples exchanged views with mourners and onlookers who had gathered along the main avenue at Windsor Castle on Saturday followingnoon, looking at flowers and personal messages that had been laid outside the property.
It is also the first public appearance for Kate and William (both 40) since wearing their new titles – Prince and Princess of Wales. Williams and Harry’s father, the new King Charles III, had forgiven the two in his first speech to the nation on Friday.
The relationship between the two couples, who were called “Fab Four” in the British press before Meghan’s (41) and Harry’s (37) departure from the royal family, is now considered difficult. However, William and Kate are said to have invited Harry and Meghan to the joint appearance, according to a spokesman for the couple.
Queen paid their respects
Previously, heir to the throne Prince William paid his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II and his father King Charles III. assured his full support. In his first public statement since the Queen’s death, William wrote on Saturday that it will be some time “before the reality of life without a granny feels really real.”
In the coming days, much will be said and written regarding the importance of her decade-long reign, the prince wrote. “I, on the other hand, lost a grandmother. And as I mourn that loss, I feel incredibly grateful.” He has benefited from the Queen’s “wisdom and support” over the past 40 years of his life.
Thanks for the kindness
Elizabeth II provided advice and support to his wife Catherine; The couple’s three children might remember the holidays they spent with their great-grandmother for the rest of their lives, Prince William wrote. “She was by my side in my happiest moments. And she was by my side in the saddest days of my life.”
He thanks the Queen for her kindness to himself and his family. On behalf of his generation, he thanked the Queen “for the example of service and dignity in public life that came from another time but was always relevant to all of us.” He will honor his grandmother’s memory by honoring his father, King Charles III. support in any way.