King Charles III and the Queen Consort attended the family dinner along with the late Queen Elizabeth II’s other children and grandchildren, according to CNN. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also joined members of the royal family — including the Prince and Princess of Wales — for the intimate sit-down dinner at Buckingham Palace in London, per Page Six. Also present were Lady Sarah Chatto and the Earl of Snowdon, the children of the Queen’s late sister, Princess Margaret. The Independent has contacted representatives for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for confirmation. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday night, where she was greeted by King Charles III and thousands of mourners outside the Palace gates. After the British monarch died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, her body was flown to Edinburgh, where it lay in state at St Giles Cathedral before being transferred to RAF Northolt in London. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly traveled from Windsor Castle to join other members of the royal family at Buckingham Palace, where the late monarch’s children, grandchildren and spouses privately received her coffin on the steps of the great entrance. Prince William and Prince Harry were reunited in public during the Queen’s procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Wednesday, where she will lie in state until her funeral. Despite their rumored rivalry, the siblings walked side by side behind her coffin as it made its way to the Hall. They were joined by their father, King Charles III. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Sussex appeared together during the Queen’s procession (Getty Images) The brothers made their first public appearance together since the Queen’s platinum jubilee in June when they stepped out with their wives Kate, Princess of Wales and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex outside Windsor Castle. The so-called “royal four” greeted mourners and watched floral tributes for the queen left outside the castle gates. According to a royal source, Prince William extended the invitation to Prince Harry as a symbolic gesture to show “unity at an incredibly difficult time for the family”. The brothers and their wives are reunited outside Windsor Castle (Getty Images) During his first address to the nation as king, Charles III also sent a message of “love for Harry and Meghan as they continue to build their lives abroad”, which was seen as a public attempt to heal the rift between the Sussexes and the royal family. family. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved their family to California after stepping down from their roles as members of the royal family in 2020. Last year, the couple gave a bombshell interview to Oprah Winfrey about life within the royal family, in which claimed to be part of The royal family had expressed concerns about what color their son Archie’s skin would be when he was born. Meghan also revealed she was refused help after experiencing suicidal thoughts.
