New images of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, taken just days before the deathof Queen Elizabeth II, have been released.
Photographer Misan Harriman posted a pair of images of the couple on Monday tohis Instagram — one in black-and-white and the other in color — showing theDuke and Duchess of Sussex, 38 and 41, moments before attending the openingceremony of the One Young World Summit in Manchester on Sept. 5.
Queen Elizabeth II passed away three days later, on Sept. 8.
While attending the summit, which aims to empower young leaders around theworld, the couple participated in a roundtable about gender equality andinclusion. Markle also gave the keynote address — her first speech in Englandsince she and Harry stepped back from their senior royal roles in March 2020.
“It’s very nice to be back in the UK, and it’s very nice to be back with allof you at One World,” Markle began her speech. When recalling her firstattendance at the summit in 2014, she revealed that she felt “overwhelmed” atthe time, sitting next to world leaders, humanitarians and activists that shelong admired.
The duchess went to say that she was “probably a lot like each of you” whenshe first attended the summit, describing herself as “young, ambitious,advocating for the things I deeply and profoundly believed in.”
“Have any of you today so far had that feeling, that pinch-me moment, whereyou just go, ‘How am I here?'” she asked the crowd. “It’s a lot, and at thatdinner, there were about 20 to 30 of us counselors, and there I was, the girlfrom suits ,” she said with a laugh.
“I am thrilled that my husband is able to join me here this time, to be ableto see and witness firsthand my respect for this organization and all that itprovides and accomplishes,” she added. “One Young World has been an integralpart of my life for so many years before I met him, so to meet again here onUK soil with him by my side makes it all feel full circle.”
Harriman also shared photos of the couple taking part in the roundtable on hisInstagram on Friday.
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“It was a wonderful atmosphere earlier this month at the roundtable discussionabout gender equality hosted by @oneyoungworld in Manchester,” he captionedthe photo, showing the couple in good spirits.
A few days after the summit kicked off, Harry paid tribute to his “Granny” ina statement released after her death, thanking her for the “sound advice” hereceived over the years.
“In celebrating the life of my grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen — and inmourning her loss — we are all reminded of the guiding compass she was to somany in her commitment to service and duty,” Harry wrote on the Archewellwebsite. “She was globally admired and respected. Her unwavering grace anddignity remained true throughout her life and now her everlasting legacy. Letus echo the words she spoke after the passing of her husband, Prince Philip,words which can bring comfort to all of us now: ‘Life, of course, consists offinal partings as well as first meetings.'”
“Granny, while this final parting brings us great sadness, I am forevergrateful for all of our first meetings — from my earliest childhood memorieswith you, to meeting you for the first time as my commander in chief, to thefirst moment you met my darling wife and hugged your beloved great-grandchildren,” he continued. “I cherish these times shared with you, and themany other special moments in between. You are already sorely missed, not justby us, but by the world over.”
“And as it comes to first meetings,” he concluded, “we now honor my father inhis new role as King Charles III.Thank you for your commitment to service.Thank you for your sound advice. Thank you for your infectious smile. We, too,smile knowing that you and grandpa are reunited now, and both together inpeace.”
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