Harry & Meghan, William & Kate avoid reunion at Queen’s funeral with kids’ help

The royal family gathered on Monday to lay their beloved Queen Elizabeth to rest.

While viewers and mourners alike were wondering if there would be a tense reunion between warring brothers Prince William, Prince Harry and their wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, the “Fab Four” managed to avoid one during the services.

During the service at St. George’s chapel, the new Prince and Princess of Wales’ kids Charlotte, 7, and George, 9, separated the adults and seemingly barred them from the interaction.

Earlier in the day for the state funeral at Westminster Abbey, Harry and Meghan were snubbed, seated in the second row behind the royal family.

William, 40, Harry, 38, Meghan, 41, and Kate, 40, attended the ceremony alongside the rest of the royal family Monday. During the marches, the brothers stood nearby one another and seemed united in their grief in order to commemorate Her Majesty.

The Queen will be buried in St George’s Chapel alongside her husband Prince Philip at Windsor Castle. Her private burial service will be attended by only her close family.

Meghan, Prince Harry, Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William
Meghan, Prince Harry, Princess Charlotte, Kate Middleton, Prince George and Prince William at St. George’s chapel.
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The children were seated between the adults.
The children were seated between the adults.
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King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, (second row L-R) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Lady Louise Windsor, (third row L-R) Samuel Chatto, Arthur Chatto, Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto in front of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey, on September 19, 2022 in London, England.  Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Royal Family attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth on Monday.
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The famed foursome reunited several times throughout the week in the wake of the Queen’s passing.

On Saturday, Harry and William stood vigil alongside their cousins — Zara Tindall, Peter Phillips, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn by the casket of their beloved grandmother — as their wives looked on at Westminster Hall.

As Harry and Meghan are non-working royals, they were also “uninvited” from the pre-funeral reception on Sept. 17 — and only learned of the snub from the press.

The America-based couple also was a part of the royal family’s procession where Her Majesty’s coffin was moved from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall on Sept. 14. After bringing in the casket, the family stood for a brief church service together.

Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have had a tense relationship over the years.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex follow the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England.  Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Phil Noble - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton walk with their kids Prince George and Princess Charlotte during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19.
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On Sept. 10, the former actress and the Invictus Games founder joined the new Prince and Princess of Wales and walked around Windsor Castle together to greet well-wishers.


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Middleton allegedly appeared to shoot icy daggers at her sister-in-law during the walkabout.

The Fab Four have had a rocky relationship since Markle and Prince Harry decided to take a step back from royal duties and moved to Montecito, Calif. in 2020.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex later dropped some bombshell claims in a shocking tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey last year.

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