There was no wreath in his name laid at the Cenotaph in London today, amid reports that the request from Prince Harry was not granted by Buckingham Palace. So instead Harry and Meghan Markle paid tribute to the men and service women who have served on the front line in their own way, by making a private visit to the Los Angeles National Cemetery earlier today.
According to a source close to the couple it was important for Harry and Meghan to personally recognize Remembrance Sunday in their own way and pay tribute to those who have served and to those who gave their lives. When in the close vicinity of other people, the Duke and Duchess both wore masks, but removed them when on their own or at a distance.
The couple laid flowers that Meghan picked from the garden of their Montecito home at the gravesites of two Commonwealth soldiers, one who had served in the Royal Australian Air Force and one from the Royal Canadian Artillery. They also placed a wreath at an obelisk in the cemetery that features a plaque with the inscription “In Memory of the Men Who Offered Their Lives in Defense of Their Country.”
The Duke, who said in a podcast to mark Remembrance Sunday that “even when we can’t be together, we remember together,” signed a message with the wreath. It read: “To all of those who have served, and are serving. Thank you.”
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