Royals are downbeat... but Markle sparkles
PERHAPS she was excited over her first official engagement with the Queen – or maybe she’s just used to posing for the cameras.
But Meghan Markle could certainly teach her soon-to-be in-laws a thing or two about looking cheerful.
While Prince Harry’s fiancée kept a smile on her face during a Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey yesterday, the same could not be said for the senior royals.
The Queen, Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William and Kate Middleton all appeared stonyfaced during the televised event.
In an elegant cream and navy ensemble by one of Princess Diana’s favourite designers, Amanda Wakeley, Ms Markle, 36, looked part of the family.
She even joined in with the British national anthem, though some guests suggested she was hesitant at first despite the lyrics being printed in the order of service. Kensington Palace refused to say whether the US-born actress had been learning the words God Save The Queen ahead of her wedding on May 19.
The Queen ensured her family were out in force for the occasion, extending an invitation to her grandson Harry’s fiancée.
Kate Middleton did not accompany the Queen on an official engagement until several weeks after marrying Prince William. But the elderly sovereign is keen for Harry, 33, and his bride to take on a new role in the Commonwealth, the Mail understands.