The card on the wreath left for Prince Philp by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was handwritten by Meghan.
The Duke of Edinburgh was laid to rest as the Duchess of Sussex watched on from her home in the US.
Meghan, who is expecting the couple’s second child remembered her husband’s grandfather from 5,000 miles away in California after doctors advised her not to fly.
Meghan and Harry personally chose the locally-sourced flowers for their tribute – including Acanthus mollis (Bear’s breeches), the national flower of Greece, to represent Philip’s heritage, and Eryngium (sea holly), to represent the Royal Marines.
The wreath also features campanula for gratitude and everlasting love, rosemary to signify remembrance, lavender for devotion, and roses in honour of June being Philip’s birth month.
She had hoped to attend, but the Duke of Sussex is at the funeral alone.
The Sussexes plunged the monarchy into crisis just weeks ago when they accused the royals of racism and the institution of failing to support Meghan when she was suicidal in their bombshell Oprah Winfrey interview.
The floral wreath was designed and handmade by Willow Crossley, who was in charge of the flower arrangements for Harry and Meghan’s evening wedding celebrations in Frogmore Gardens.
She also arranged the flowers for the christening of Harry and Meghan’s son Archie in the private chapel in Windsor Castle, and for the launch event for the Hubb Community cookbook at Kensington Palace.
Meghan is known for her skill at calligraphy and previously used to write wedding invitations.
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