In sorrow, the two brothers reconnected. The return of the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex to their previous position of standing side by side as they lament the loss of their cherished grandmother has been welcomed by royal observers. Since Harry and Meghan stepped down from their roles as working members of the royal family, it has been a tumultuous two years, with the public and the media both heavily speculating about the breach within the family.
On Wednesday, we will witness the two walking behind the Queen's coffin as it moves through the streets of Westminster Hall in a procession unlike any other, accompanied by other family members. When the city is silent and the only sounds are the tolling of Big Ben and the firing of minute guns in Hyde Park, it will be a melancholy moment.
The brothers were anticipated to have dinner with other royal family members at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday following the Queen's coffin's arrival from Scotland, a source exclusively revealed to us yesterday. According to the aviation website Flightradar24, the plane carrying her casket was the most closely followed trip ever.
Wednesday won't be the first time William and Harry have been spotted together since the Queen's passing last week. When the group went to visit the flower tributes laid at the gates of Windsor Castle on Saturday, the couple's wives, Catherine and Meghan, accompanied them. As the four made their appearance, screams of delight came from royal admirers, who had hoped that the Queen's passing would lead to the brothers' reconciliation.
The simultaneous appearance of William, Harry, Kate, and Meghan was unexpected and unannounced. Since the ceremonies for the Platinum Jubilee in June, they hadn't been spotted together till then. Although the brothers' conflict is well known, we don't know how much of it has been resolved, but it is obvious that some of it have been patched up because they can now appear together in public once more.
We believe that an hour prior to the walkabout, the Prince of Wales issued an invitation to the Sussexes to join him and his wife. During a very trying time for the family, a royal source informed us that William believed it was crucial to demonstrate family unity.
Harry informed the audience that the "Fab Four" — as the British media had previously called the foursome “no matter what room of the castle you are in” the Queen’s presence could still be felt. “She was a great granny,” he added. Tuesday's sunset in Edinburgh marked the last departure of Britain's longest-reigning king from Scotland. She had a great love for the nation, and there, away from the prying eyes of the public, she frequently had the opportunity to temporarily set the throne aside and simply be the matriarch of the family.
Tuesday morning, King Charles III travelled to Northern Ireland as part of his ongoing tour of the countries as the new king. During the tour, he went to Hillsborough Castle where he spoke with political figures and discussed the role his mother had in the peace effort. He referred to her as a "shining example" and promised to keep working for "the wellbeing of all the people of Northern Ireland."
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