The Queen went out of her way to welcome Meghan Markle to the Royal Family in her Christmas message as she said she looked forward to welcoming ‘new members’ into the family in the New Year.
A framed photograph of the bride-to-be with her beau Prince Harry was displayed with other family pictures as the monarch spoke, and the couple also featured in video footage aired at the end of the festive broadcast.
She will also have been talking about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s new child which is due to be born in April 2018.
A framed photograph of the bride-to-be with her beau Prince Harry was displayed with other family pictures as the monarch spoke
The photograph of the prince and his fiancée, taken during their engagement announcement in November, was placed alongside a portrait of the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall taken earlier this year by Mario Testino.
Also on display were photos of the Queen and Prince Philip and their great-grandchildren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
Ms Markle, 36, who is spending Christmas at Sandringham with Harry and other senior royals, is likely to have watched the Queen’s message with members of the monarchy.
Her appearance in the Queen’s end of year address to the nation is another sign of how quickly she has been accepted into Britain’s most prominent family.
The photograph of the prince and his fiancee, and their video footage, were from the day of their engagement announcement in November
Earlier today, Meghan stunned the crowds as she attended a Christmas church service with the Royal Family.
The actress stepped out in an eye-catching brown beret and wrapped up warm against the chilly winter temperatures in a beige £986 Sentaler coat which she tied up at the front.
Meghan clutched on to her Royal beau Prince Harry, 33, and proudly displayed the engagement ring that he himself designed before their engagement in November.
As well as her beret and beige combination, Meghan wore a pair of Stuart Weitzman over-the-knee boots and carried a $1,550 leather handbag by Chloe. She is also wearing a pair of Birks snowflakes earrings – which she donned at the Queen’s Christmas lunch.
This year, it is understood that Prince Harry and his fiancee will stay with Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate at Anmer Hall, their home in the Sandringham grounds, rather than in the main house.
Markle will have to adjust to the royal family’s idiosyncratic ways and customs, ingrained in centuries of tradition.
Earlier today, Meghan stunned the crowds as she attended a Christmas church service in Sandringham with the Royal Family