Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Appear Alongside Prince William, Kate For First Time In 2 Years

The couple joined other members of the royal family, including Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall; Prince William and Kate Middleton; Prince Edward; and Princess Anne, at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral for a Service of Thanksgiving in honor of the queen’s 70 years on the throne.

Harry and Meghan, and William and Kate did not sit on the same side of the church, and were not seen together before or after the service.

“Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate … Her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded that she will not attend,” the palace said in a statement. The 96-year-old monarch experienced “some discomfort” during Thursday’s events, the palace added.

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Prince Louis lets out a yell as members of the Royal Air Force fly past Buckingham Palace in London.

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The royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour on June 2.

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Prince Charles and Prince William at Trooping the Colour, also known as the Queen’s Birthday Parade. It is a military ceremony performed by regiments of the British Army that has taken place since the mid-17th century and marks the official birthday of the British sovereign.

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duchess of Cambridge travel by carriage at Trooping the Colour.

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Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis of Cambridge during Trooping the Colour.

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The Household Cavalry rides down The Mall during the Trooping the Colour parade.

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The queen’s daughter Princess Anne during the Trooping the Colour parade.

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Animal rebellion activists are arrested during Trooping the Colour.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

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A re-enactor checks his cellphone ahead of a ceremony for the beacon lighting at a section of Hadrian’s Wall in northern England on June 2, a part of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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Queen Elizabeth II touches the Commonwealth Nations Globe to start the lighting of the Principal Beacon at Windsor Castle on June 2.

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Projections displayed on the front of Buckingham Palace depict Queen Elizabeth II during the lighting of the beacon on June 2.