Five thousand miles away, how Meghan must be longing to be by Harry s side today of all days as he walks behind the coffin of his beloved grandfather.
How he, too, must wish that his wife unable to fly as she s heavily pregnant with their second child could be here to offer counsel and comfort as he grieves.
To help him navigate the desperately fractured Royal Family. To help heal the rift with his brother William, not to mention Kate.
The Duchess of Sussex will still take part in the mourning. She will reportedly make private arrangements to honour Prince Philip during his funeral.