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Abigail O'Leary

Meghan Markle's touching tribute to the Queen as funeral outfit has subtle nod to past

Meghan Markle paid touching tribute to the Queen by attending her funeral in a special outfit with hugely poignant meaning.

The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex wore a black caped dress, accessorised with a black hat, black gloves and a pair of plain heels.

Elegant and simple, the outfit was a black version of a midi cape Stella McCartney dress the Duchess had previously worn to celebrate the Queen's 92nd birthday.

Meghan was pictured at the event to celebrate her Majesty's birthday in 2018, during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.

Along with the choice of dress, Meghan wore a hat which also represented another happy day spent with Her Majesty.

The wide-brimmed translucent asymmetric hat, which she styled with a chignon bun, was a black version of the same headpiece she wore to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee earlier this year.

The 41-year-old Duchess of Sussex wore a black, caped dress, accessorised with a black hat, black gloves and a pair of plain heels (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)
Meghan wore a navy blue version of the dress for an event marking the Queen's 92nd birthday (PA)

In June, the Duchess donned the hat during the thanksgiving service , which was held at St Paul's Cathedral.

Meghan's jewellery also held huge significant - as her hair 'do perfectly showed off her diamond and pearl drop studs which had been gifted to her by the late monarch during an engagement they did together in 2018.

The beautiful jewellery is thought to be a smaller version of the earrings that the late Queen tended to wear every day.

The Duchess was seen visibly moved during the service, as she became overcome with grief and shed a tear alongside Prince Harry.

Meghan travelled with Sophie, Countess of Wessex to Westminster Hall for the Queen's lying-in-state.

She also travelled with Sophie in a car to the service closely behind other royals in a shared funeral vehicle.

Meghan also paid tribute to the Queen in a black version of a hat worn to the Queen's platinum jubilee (PA)
Meghan wipes a tear from her eye during the funeral service for the Queen at Westminster Abbey (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)

Meghan grieved in public alongside other members of the royal family as the nation bid farewell to its Queen and watched as the late monarch left the capital for the last time.

King Charles III was left close to tears during a state funeral service at Westminster Abbey, where the Archbishop of Canterbury described the Queen as having touched "a multitude of lives" and having been a "joyful" figure for many.

The Queen was head of state but also a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and in a personal touch, the wreath adorning her coffin had a handwritten note from the King.

The message said: "In loving and devoted memory."

Tens of thousands of mourners lined the ceremonial procession route from the Abbey to Wellington Arch, where the Queen's coffin left for her Berkshire home of Windsor Castle and a committal service.

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