Prince Harry's 'quiet gesture' for Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday 'revealed' as royal family steps out
Harry's grandmother died in September 2022Prince Harry reportedly made a sweet gesture for his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 100th birthday.
April 21 marked what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday. Members of the royal family stepped out on Tuesday to honour Queen Elizabeth II, including King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales.
Across the pond in the United States, the Duke of Sussex also found a way to pay tribute to his grandmother, who died in September 2022.
Prince Harry’s ‘gesture’ to Queen Elizabeth II on 100th birthday
According to Town & Country, Prince Harry sent flowers to St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle on Tuesday.
Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, located within St George’s Chapel following her state funeral on September 19, 2022.
She was buried alongside her beloved husband Prince Philip, her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and her sister Princess Margaret.
Royal Insider has contacted representatives for Harry for comment.
Harry shared a close bond with his grandmother. He returned to the UK in 2022 to attend her funeral alongside his wife, Meghan Markle.
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Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Prince Harry paid a loving tribute and shared his memories of his grandmother.
Harry on hearing about Queen Elizabeth II’s death
Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96. She passed away at her Scottish estate, Balmoral.
At the time, Harry and Meghan were in the UK for some charitable visits. The Duke of Sussex travelled to Scotland to be with his grandmother after hearing of her ill health, but reports claim he didn’t make it in time.
In his memoir Spare, Prince Harry said he first found out about his grandmother’s death from the BBC website.
He explained that he had received a phone call from his father, then Prince Charles, to say that the queen’s health was worsening.
He then travelled to Scotland by plane. Harry wrote in Spare: “When the plane started to descend I saw that my phone lit up. It was a message from Meg: ‘Call me when you get this.’
“I looked at the BBC website. My grandmother had died. My father was King.”
‘I hoped we’d see each other soon’
Recalling his last memories of the queen, Harry said: “I spent almost the whole flight looking at the clouds, reliving the last time I’d spoken to my grandmother. We’d been chatting at length four days before.
I looked at the BBC website. My grandmother had died. My father was King.
“We touched on lots of issues. Her health of course, the chaos in Downing Street, the Braemar Games, which she was sorry not to have been able to attend because she wasn’t well.
“We also spoke about the devastating drought. Meg and I were staying at Frogmore and the lawn was in a really bad state.”
He added: “‘It’s like my head, granny, full of bald spots and brown patches!’ She burst out laughing. I told her to take care of herself and that I hoped we’d see each other soon.”
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