Meghan Markle set for first public engagement with the Queen
Meghan Markle is set to have her first public engagement with the Queen ahead of the royal wedding.
On March 12, Markle will join the Queen for the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey in her first public duty as a royal, according to the Daily Mail.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will also attend the service. Markle and Prince Harry recently appeared with the two of them at the inaugural Royal Foundation Forum.
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“Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, accompanied by The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal, The Countess of Wessex, The Duchess of Gloucester and Princess Alexandra will attend the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on Commonwealth Day, Monday 12th March,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
“Highlights of the Service include a special musical performance by artist Liam Payne and a reflection by Dr Andrew Bastawrous, an eye surgeon who turned a smartphone into an examination tool which works to combat avoidable blindness in developing counties,” the statement continued. “The Service will be broadcast live on BBC One and across BBC World Service, in celebration of Her Majesty’s lifetime commitment to the Commonwealth.”
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The wedding will take place at St. George’s Chapel. The service will start at 7 a.m. EST/4 a.m. PST, with a romantic carriage ride and the ceremony will take place an hour later.
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“They hope this short journey will provide an opportunity for more people to come together around Windsor and to enjoy the atmosphere of this special day,” the Kensington Palace statement said of the planned carriage ride.
A reception will be held at St. George’s Hall, a state room in the castle. A more private evening reception will be hosted later by Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles.
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