Scottish Daily Mail

Happy and glorious… well, at least Meghan is smiling at outing with glum royals

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PERHAPS she was excited for 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, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge all appeared stony-faced during the televised event.

In an elegant cream and navy ensemble by one of Princess Diana’s favourite designers, Amanda Wakeley, Miss Markle, 36, looked part of the family.

She even joined in with the 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 revising God Save The Queen ahead of her wedding on May 19.

The Queen, who sees the Commonweal­th as one of her greatest legacies, ensured her family were out in force for the occasion, extending an invitation to Miss Markle.

The Duchess of Cambridge 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.

Theresa May gave a Bible reading at the service, while Liam Payne sang John Mayer’s Waiting On The World To Change.

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Downcast: The Queen, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
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Sure-footed: Miss Markle took the same steps as her future sister-in-law, wearing near-identical navy heels
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Well read: Theresa May

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