Many royal fans were shocked and upset back in 2020 when it was announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had decided to step back from their senior royal roles and start a new life in America.
It wasn't just fans that were shocked, as Harry's family had also been reportedly left in the dark, with some reports suggesting King Charles and Prince William were only given 10 minutes' notice before the couple confirmed the news with a statement, writes The Mirror.
And once the news was out, the royal family and their advisors got to work to sort out the logistics of what Meghan and Harry's life going forward would look like.
Following many tense meetings, a date was finally agreed to be the couple's final royal engagement which was the Commonwealth Day.
The annual event was always going to be a tense one with tensions still running high between Palace walls and one body language expert has claimed the meeting between Princess Kate and Meghan was particularly awkward.
Following tradition, Meghan and Harry arrived at Westminster Abbey before Prince William and Kate as they are less senior and they took their seats in the second row and waited for the senior royals to arrive.
Meghan smiled as the family walked in, including her father-in-law King Charles, then the Prince of Wales, before doing a small awkward wave in Kate's direction.
Speaking at the time, Judi James said the wave was a "rather odd greeting ritual". She told The Mirror : "It wasn't the warm reunion that we were all hoping for. The tension in Harry's body language especially was palpable.
"When he arrived, the minute he and Meghan had to drop hands, he immediately reached for his wedding ring which is a self comfort.
"Even when she was beside him after they had stopped holding hands, he was missing her, needing her support.
"As Harry walked up the aisle, they both waved at the children, but his face otherwise was quite tense and unsmiling."
"Harry and Meghan looked a lot more genuinely cheerful, and Harry especially, threw a really affectionate smile at Kate.
"But when it was William, you could see Harry was slightly more rigid and his lips were closed."
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