The Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a magical moment in the rain during their farewell tour in the UK back in March.
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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry looked happier than ever as they shared an umbrella at the Endeavour Awards, one of their final engagements in the UK.
This photo of the couple gazing at each other lovingly — and leaving the darkness and rain behind them — quickly became a symbol of their new chapter.
The photographer Samir Hussein said it’s the most iconic photo he’s taken of the couple.
“It was pouring down with rain, which can be very tricky when shooting flash photography and also meant Harry and Meghan would be under an umbrella, which usually means it’s hard to get clean photos of the couple,” Hussein said in a statement.
“Little did I know these elements would come together so spectacularly to produce a timeless image of the couple.”
He added: “I’ve taken many photos I’m really proud of, but in terms of the huge interest in the subjects and the response I’ve had, this is probably the most iconic photo I’ve taken.”
Harry and Markle were the ultimate power couple with coordinated outfits at the Mountbatten Festival of Music.
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Markle wore a $1,693 Safiyaa floor-length red gown with a cape detail and matching clutch, while Harry wore a uniform signifying his military ranking as Captain General of the Royal Marines.
This photo shows the couple holding hands as they made their way to the event, held at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
Markle made a solo visit to an east London school, where the head boy called her “beautiful, innit.”
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The duchess spoke to students at Robert Clack Upper School in Dagenham about International Women’s Day. After inviting the head boy Aker Okoye to come on stage and speak about the subject, the 16-year-old looked in disbelief as he gave Markle a cuddle.
He told his fellow students: “She really is beautiful, innit?”
Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi recreated The Beatles’ iconic “Abbey Road” album cover.
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Harry, Jon Bon Jovi, and The Invictus Games Choir posed in the exact same spot the band did for their 1969 album cover.
They were at the studio to record Bon Jovi’s charity single, “Unbroken,” with the Invictus Games Choir in aid of The Invictus Games Foundation, of which Harry is patron.
The song was created by Bon Jovi to “shine a spotlight on veterans living with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and honor their service,” according to a Buckingham Palace press release.
The couple showed a united front at a Commonwealth Day service, their final royal engagement in the UK.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex appeared alongside the royal family in an official capacity for the final time at a Commonwealth Day service held at London’s Westminster Abbey.
They were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and awkward photos from the event show the couples didn’t speak or make eye contact.
The world’s press showed up to capture Markle and Harry’s final moments as working royals.
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The event marked the final time the UK’s Royal Rota would be permitted to join the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at an engagement. As part of their new media guidelines, the couple will no longer work with the royal reporters who cover the royal family’s engagements on a rotation system.
Markle, Harry, and Archie then returned to Vancouver Island, Canada, where they had been staying temporarily, before moving to LA at the end of March.
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The young family are reportedly staying in Tyler Perry’s eight bedroom, 12 bathroom mansion located in the exclusive Beverly Ridge Estates in Los Angeles.
The couple gave a sneak peek of their life at home for Archie’s first birthday in May, with a video of Markle reading to him.
Royal watchers and makeup artists praised Markle’s natural make-up look and glowing skin as she mentored a young woman for a job interview over Zoom.
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The Duchess of Sussex appeared on a video call to give advice to a Smart Works client ahead of her job interview in April.
The most notable thing about the duchess was her natural, glowing makeup look — and makeup artists compared it to her wedding day look.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Homeboy Industries, a gang rehabilitation and re-entry program, in June.
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The couple joined the members of the organization to prepare meals for senior citizens and youth who were left vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic.
It marked one of their first joint charity engagements since leaving the royal family.