Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton were kept apart on Remembrance Day last year, with the Duchesses standing on different balconies during the emotional ceremony.
WATCH: Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton kept apart on Remembrance Day
While the Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stood on one balcony alongside Queen Elizabeth and Camilla Parker Bowles, the Duchess of Sussex was shunned and left to stand alone on another balcony overlooking the Cenotaph.
It was the first time Meghan had attended the Remembrance Day event, after joining the royal family when she married Prince Harry on May 19, 2018.
Meghan’s solo stint was interrupted when she was eventually joined by Elke Büdenbender, the wife of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
At the time, fans were confused, however the placement didn’t necessarily mean the displacement of the two Duchesses was a slight against either of them.
According to People.com reporters Maria Pasquini and Simon Perry, there were practical limitations that led them to stand on seperate balconies.
“As the balconies of each window are small, it’s nearly impossible to fit more than three or four women on each – and although Meghan didn’t join her family members, she was given a very important position of her own,” they said at the time.
On Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex paid their respects to those who gave their lives in battle at a Remembrance Day service in Westminster.
The couple stood for a two-minute silence to remember those who have died in service of their country, and then led the proceedings and planted wooden crosses in the Field of Remembrance.
The Field will be filled with crosses over the coming days, each of which represents a member of the Armed Forces who has given their life in service of their country.
Other Remembrance Services that will be attended by the Royal Family this year include:
Saturday, November 9 – The Queen and members of the Royal Family will attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sunday, November 10 – The Queen and members of the Royal Family will attend the annual Remembrance Day Service at The Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
Monday, November 11 – The Duke of Kent will attend The National Memorial Arboretum Armistice Day Service in Staffordshire.
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