Why Meghan Markle was placed far away from Kate Middleton at the Remembrance Day ceremony

Remembrance Day in England is a day when the country honours members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. It’s also a time when the royal family attends multiple ceremonies to show their support, and this year all of your fave royals, including Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton, were at a Remembrance Day service in London.

Queen Elizabeth, Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle, and Duchess Camilla watched the event from balconies, but Meghan wasn’t placed next to Kate or the Queen—she was all the way on another balcony!

Here’s the Queen, Kate and Camilla:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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‘When you go Home, tell them of us and say, For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today.’ Members of the Royal Family joined faith leaders, political leaders, veterans and serving members of the Armed Forces who gathered at the Cenotaph on Whitehall this morning to remember those who have lost their lives in conflict. The word cenotaph means ‘empty tomb’ and it symbolises the unprecedented losses suffered during the First World War. The Cenotaph was unveiled by King George V on 11 November 1920 at the same ceremony which saw the Unknown Warrior laid to rest. Initially intended as a temporary structure, the Cenotaph was made permanent after the British people, still grieving for the huge losses of the First World War, took the monument to their hearts. 📸 Press Association

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And here’s Meghan on a different balcony with Prince Edward’s wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Princess Anne’s husband Sir Timothy Laurence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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@meghanmarkle — Meghan attended her second Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph yesterday, watching her husband Prince Harry laying a wreath to honour those who fell in line of duty.

A post shared by Meghan Markle 🔵 (@meghanmarkle_official) on Nov 10, 2019 at 10:38pm PST

But lest you think that the placement is a reflection on any royal drama, the reason for Meghan being placed away from Kate had nothing to do with the tension between their husbands Prince Harry and Prince William. In fact, as true Meghan fans might recall, Meghan and Kate were also placed on different balconies last year.

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According to People, the reason for Meghan being separated from Kate and the Queen has to do with space and pecking order. The balconies are reportedly only big enough to hold three people, and since Meghan is below Kate and Camilla in terms of rank (their husbands are higher up in the line of succession), she simply didn’t make the cut for their balcony.

In conclusion: No royal shade to see here, folks!

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