Why Meghan didn't stand on the same balcony as Kate during Remembrance Day service
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which lasted from July 28, 1914, to November 11, 1918.
The royal family marks the anniversary each year by attending memorial services in honour of those who lost their lives.
2018 is the Duchess of Sussex's first year at the event, and fans have been wondering why she appeared on a different balcony from the Duchess of Cambridge.
The Duchess of Sussex made two separate appearances on Remembrance Day this year-appearing on the balcony overlooking the Cenotaph in London in the morning, and then attending an evening service at Westminster Abbey.
This marks the first Armistice events that Meghan has joined as a member of the royal family, but many were questioning why the Duchess of Cambridge stood with the Queen and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, for the morning service, while Meghan viewed the event alongside the German First Lady, Elke Büdenbender.
According to People, there's a very simple reason for Kate standing with the Queen, while Meghan was on a different balcony. The publication explains that "during official events, the royal family arranges themselves according to a royal 'pecking order'." Meaning that Meghan and Kate stood where they needed to stand, according to their rank.
And as Hello! magazine notes, Prince Philip's absence from the event-since his retirement from official duties-is significant, as the Queen's husband would have ordinarily joined her on the balcony, instead of Kate.
Clearly, there was no ill intention regarding Meghan's position on the balcony.
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