Queen Elizabeth II showed a sign of support to Prince Harry and wife Meghan Marke, who decided to divide their time between the United Kingdom and North America. The Sussexes will partly stay in Canada, and Her Majesty herself proudly wore an extraordinary brooch, which seemed to be a subtle message of support to her grandson and granddaughter-in-law.
The monarch attended the last Sunday service of her winter break in Sandringham, wearing a Canadian Snowflake brooch. It was reportedly gifted by the former Governor-General of Canada David Johnston in 2017 when she celebrated her Sapphire Jubilee, which coincided with Canada's 150th anniversary of Confederation.
The accessory was described to be "quintessentially Canadian" by the royal expert Patricia Treble, per Express. It has 48 rare Canadian sapphires surrounded by diamonds. The brooch celebrates Canada and one of its most famous symbols -- a snowflake. The other one is maple.
Queen Elizabeth's decision to wear this Canadian jewelry is believed to be a subtle show of support to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The two are currently living in Canada, along with their son, baby Archie, as they begin their transition after stepping down as senior members of the royal family.
After the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their plan to step back from their royal duties, Queen Elizabeth held a royal crisis summit at Sandringham, attended by Prince Charles and Prince William. After the said to be "very constructive discussions," Her Royal Highness made an announcement about the royal couple's future.
"My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan's desire to create a new life as a young family," Queen Elizabeth said, via Today. "Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family."
Along with their announcement, Prince Harry and Megha Markle made it clear that they wanted to be financially independent. Hence, they wouldn't be reliant on public funds as they begin their new lives. With that said, both parties agreed that there would be a period of transition, in which they would spend time in Canada and the U.K.
Prince Harry admitted it was not easy to come to this decision, but he revealed they were left with no choice. Although he, along with Meghan Markle, wanted to continuously support Queen Elizabeth, the Commonwealth, and his military duties, it was not possible to do so.
