The quiet dignity of a mum on her own... and the aching void left by a mum who was not here...
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crowds. Doria was on Charles’s right arm and his wife, Duchess of Cornwall Camilla, was on the other.
Charles looked tickled and a smile broke across Doria’s face. Then the trio posed for photographs alongside Prince William and his wife Kate – and the Queen herself.
Doria seemed to enjoy every moment after shedding tears earlier when, understandably, the royal occasion caught up with her.
Dressed in green coat and matching dress by Oscar De La Renta, Doria was a picture of pride, taking every opportunity to gaze adoringly at her daughter. And Meghan looked back with equal love.
Their bond mirrors the incredible warmth Harry and his brother William shared with mum Diana.
The princess, killed in a car crash in 1997, would have been every bit as proud as Doria had she been able to share this special day. But she was not forgotten. From the flowers in Meghan’s bouquet – handpicked from Kensington Palace gardens – to the music and readings, the couple ensured that Diana’s presence was felt.
In one moving tribute they chose a Bible reading about the power of eternal love, read by Diana’s sister Lady Jane Fellowes.
Lady Jane, 61, triggered tears among the 600 guests as she quoted from the eighth chapter of the Song of Solomon.
She read: “My beloved speaks and says to me: ‘Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is Harry at Diana’s funeral and deep in thought yesterday