All: Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II and the Duchess of Sussex watch a flypast to mark the 100th anniversary of the Royal Air Force from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in July 2018. Queen Elizabeth II and Meghan Markle’s relationship reportedly got off on the right foot in 2017 year’s later, however, their relationship strained. “To be able to meet her through his lens, not just with his honor and respect for her as the monarch, but the love that he has for her as his grandmother … all of those layers have been so important for me so that when I met her, I had such a deep understanding and of course incredible respect for being able to have that time with her,” she told the BBC. The duo got engaged and announced the news publicly on Nov. “She’s an incredible woman,” Markle told the BBC in a joint interview with Harry in November 2017. Supposedly, even the queen’s corgis took a liking to Markle, who gushed over her soon-to-be grandmother-in-law shortly after. It was reportedly short and sweet - the meet and greet lasted an hour but was a great success. The American actress joined the British monarch for the royal ritual at Buckingham Palace on a gloomy afternoon in October 2017. It was tea for two that brought Markle and the queen together for the first time. Meghan Markle was not by Queen Elizabeth II’s side when the monarch died at the age of 96 on Thursday - the ending of a relationship that started out amicable but become contentious.

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