Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s Foundation Honors Queen After Death

Honoring her legacy. Prince HarryAnd Meghan Markle’sArchewell foundation made a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, Sept. 8.

“In Loving Memory of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,” the official webpage reads, with the years of her life at the bottom — 1926 to 2022. Access to the site has been temporarily halted.

This tribute comes after the death of the reigning constitutional monarch of Britain and Commonwealth realms at 96 on Thursday.

“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the palace said in a statement. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”

Prior to her passing, Buckingham Palace announced that the queen was “under medical supervision” after opting out of multiple public engagements. “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the statement read. “The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.”

Several royal correspondents reported on the announcement. Prince William, Prince CharlesAnd Camilla DuchessThey were traveling to Balmoral in Scotland to see Elizabeth. It was also confirmed by a spokesperson for the royal family that Prince Harry, 37, would be traveling from London to be by his grandmother’s side.

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Harry and Meghan (41), who moved to the United States from England in 2020, have been abroad for multiple engagements. After attending the One Young World Summit, Manchester on Monday, September 5th, the couple went to Germany for Invictus Games. They were set to be in London for WellChild Awards on Thursday before the news of the queen’s health broke and Harry made his way to Scotland, while Meghan stayed behind in London.

The Archewell Foundation was founded by the Archewell Foundation in October 2005 by the couple, who retired from their royal duties in Jan 2020.

“We connected to this concept for the charitable organization we hoped to build one day, and it became the inspiration for our son’s name. To do something of meaning, to do something that matters,” the duo told The Telegraph in April. “Archewell is a name that combines an ancient word for strength and action, and another that evokes the deep resources we each must draw upon. We look forward to launching Archewell when the time is right.”