The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived for their last official engagement as senior royals.

Harry and Meghan joined the Queen and other key members of the family for the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey – their last public royal duty before they walk away from the monarchy.

The couple sat with the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the central London church.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not part of the procession through Westminster Abbey at the start of the service.

The procession included Charles and Camilla, William and Kate, clergy, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, among others, according to the Order of Service.

The Sussexes arrived after the Earl and Countess of Wessex, who were escorted to their seats.

Meghan was in a green Emilia Wickstead dress with asymmetrical cape and hat by William Chambers.

Kate was in red, wearing a coat by Catherine Walker and a hat by Sally-Ann Provan.

The Queen wore a Stewart Parvin delicate air force blue cashmere double-breasted A-line coat, with a silk faille printed shift dress in shades of ‘air force blue, black and burnt orange’.

Camilla wore a navy silk and lace dress and coat by Bruce Oldfield and a navy feathered hat by Philip Treacy, while Sophie was in a white and navy Suzannah dress and navy Jane Taylor hat.

In 2019, Harry and Meghan waited alongside William, Kate, Charles and Camilla for the Queen to arrive, before taking part in The Procession of The Queen.

The ceremony – the Sussexes’ final public outing in their UK farewell tour – is a poignant milestone as they prepare to embark on their future away from the royal family.

Meghan will bow out of royal life just one year, ten months and 12 days – or 682 days – after marrying into the family.

From March 31, Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH styles as they pursue a new life of ‘personal and financial freedom’, mostly in North America.

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