Two brothers who may have had their differences, brought back together by their grief. A moment to show unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family. I’m told Prince William made the call to invite his brother Harry and Meghan to join him and Kate. they are neighbors after all, and both now have homes on the Windsor Estate. Bank holiday approved on the day of the Queen’s funeral – latest updates It was of course purely fate that the Sussexes were even here after moving to America and stepping away from royal duties. But as they stopped and chatted with the crowds for over 45 minutes, they had slipped straight back into the Fab Four, as they were described when Harry and Meghan were first together. back working the walk the way the boys’ grandmother would have taught them. Watch live on Sky News from 10am tomorrow as a team carries the Queen’s coffin from Balmoral to Edinburgh Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 1:01 Emotional royals watch tributes at Balmoral And that was the point, that’s what the queen would like to see. Even in her most turbulent time she always said that Harry and Meghan were much-loved members of the family. As King Charles said in his national address, his mother had an unerring ability to always see the best in people and was undoubtedly the one who held the family together in difficult times. It seemed like Prince William and Prince Harry were clearing the air, and both appreciate that there are many more planned public moments ahead, and this was an opportunity to show that the Sussexes are welcome. I even spotted palace advisers, who were there to support William and Kate, asking Meghan if she was okay and needed help with some flowers. Read more: Line of succession: Who is now closest to the throne King Charles in pictures – the king’s life as he becomes monarch Image: The King greeted the public again, this time outside Clarence House in London It was, all in all, a day where we saw the family come together publicly and want to share this sense of loss with us. The Queen’s other children and grandchildren attend a service near Balmoral and stop to see the tributes, and King Charles again goes on an impromptu walk near Clarence House. That’s why it wasn’t the day we were expecting. Throughout the planning we believed that the focus would be firmly on his official succession ceremony which was filmed for the first time. Instead, the lasting, most moving images were of a family wanting to publicly share their grief and a new monarch wanting to know how we all felt, as like us, she had to quickly adapt.
