Prince William and Prince Harry did not make eye contact with one other or acknowledge each other as they walked behind the Queen’s coffin. In fact, it didn’t seem to be the case as the two princes’ spouses, Kate and Meghan, joined them in Westminster Abbey.

Harry kept his gaze forward throughout the procession from Westminster Hall to the abbey and later at Windsor Castle. Instead of wearing a military uniform, which is the customary attire for working members of the royal family at ceremonial events, Harry wore a morning suit to which his medals were affixed.

The brothers were at least walking side by side, as opposed to being separated by their cousin Peter Phillips as they had been at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh in April, as they had been walking behind King Charles III, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, and the Duke of York, who had also stood out in a morning suit.

However, those hoping to see any signs of mending of the icy relations that have characterized relations since Harry, 38, left the UK to start a new life in California while also criticizing his family, were let down.

The two guys and their wives studiously avoided any contact. Physically, they never came face to face; a safe distance was always maintained.

Harry and Andrew, who also withdrew from public life following his BBC Newsnight interview about his relationship with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, stared at the ground while other family members in uniform saluted as the casket was carried into the abbey.

Harry and Meghan entered the church and sat at the front of the crowd, behind Charles, the King, and Camilla, the Queen Consort.

The Sussexes would occasionally exchange reassuring looks. They earlier briefly clasped hands.

However, there was noticeably minimal physical contact—possibly in response to the odd criticism they had previously received for prior displays of affection at events honoring the late Queen.

The Duchess of Sussex was noticeably tearful at moments while attending the opening of a new bridge in Cheshire in June 2018 while donning a pair of pearl and diamond stud earrings that were a gift from the Queen.

She wiped a single tear from her face with a gloved hand as the Queen’s casket departed the abbey.

Meghan, 41, did not adhere to the royal family tradition of female members donning a black lace “mourning veil,” but Princess Beatrice, the Countess of Wessex, and her daughter, Lady Louise Windsor, did.

Instead, she donned a wide-brimmed hat, a black dress, and a cape created by Stella McCartney.

When William, Kate, and their children arrived at St. George’s Chapel for the service of commitment, they waited at the head of the front pew until Harry and Meghan had passed before settling in.

Once more, there was no touch or nod to signify a shared experience. Between her mother and Harry, Princess Charlotte was seated.

It appeared that every attempt was being made to prevent distractions from the state funeral and the Queen’s burial with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, in the royal vault under St. George’s Chapel.

A reconciliation between the brothers, though, seemed unlikely. The cancellation of the Sussexes’ invitation to a reception with world leaders on the night of the funeral is undoubtedly making the effort of mending ties more difficult.

Meghan has stated that the couple is working on a “historical documentary” through which she would tell their “love story” while Harry is expected to release his “intimate and sincere” memoirs.

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