Meghan Markle’s Incredibly Thoughtful Gift to Royal Family on Heartbreaking Day

Meghan Markle may
not have been able to attend Prince Philip’s funeral in April, but she
still ensured she paid tribute to the royal with a very colourful wreath.

Meghan
was advised against travelling by her doctor as she was pregnant with daughter
Lilibet at the time, but she watched the funeral service from her home in
Montecito – and her wreath was certainly easy to spot.

Several stunning white wreaths from the royal
family were pictured lying against the pews inside St George’s Chapel, but
there was one very eye-catching arrangement from Meghan and her husband, Prince
Harry, that stood out from the rest.

The
wreath, which was accompanied by a handwritten note from the Duchess, was made
up of a variety of bright purple and blue locally sourced flowers – each of
which had been thoughtfully selected. 

Created
by one of their favourite florists, Willow Crossley, the royal couple
specifically asked for the wreath to include acanthus mollis (bear’s breeches),
the national flower of Greece to represent Prince Philip’s heritage, and
eryngium (sea holly) to represent the Royal Marines.

Meghan and Harry’s purple wreath (second from right) was pictured inside St George’s Chapel

The
wreath also featured campanula to represent gratitude and everlasting love,
rosemary to signify remembrance, lavender for devotion, and roses in honour of
June being Philip’s birth month. Willow Crossley also did the flower
arrangements for the couple’s evening wedding reception in Frogmore Gardens in
2018, their son Archie’s christening in 2019, and the launch event for the Hubb
Community cookbook at Kensington Palace.

Prince Harry with his family at Prince Philip’s funeral

Prince
Harry was one of only 30 guests in attendance at the funeral, due to the
COVID-19 pandemic. He flew from America to the UK and self-isolated at
Frogmore Cottage ahead of the service, while Meghan stayed at their home in
Santa Barbara, California with their son, Archie. 

Harry joined family members including the
Queen, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Anne and Prince
Andrew, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Peter Philips, Zara and Mike
Tindall, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and Princess Eugenie and
Jack Brooksbank.