Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Commemorate Remembrance Sunday By Visiting LA National Cemetery

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle commemorated Remembrance Sunday in their own way in Los Angeles.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined the royal family's Remembrance Sunday celebration last year. But they were not able to do the same this year because they are already based in L.A. Nevertheless, the royal couple still did what they could to show that they remembered the war heroes, People reported.

Prince Harry and Markle paid a visit to the Los Angeles National Cemetery on Sunday. They laid flowers that the duchess picked from their garden at the gravesites of two commonwealth soldiers who served in the Royal Australian Air Force and one from the Royal Canadian Artillery.

The couple also placed a wreath at an obelisk in the cemetery that features a plaque that read, "In Memory of the Men Who Offered Their Lives in Defense of Their Country."

"To all of those who have served, and are serving. Thank you," the duke signed on the message card that came along with the wreath.

Markle and Prince Harry wore masks when in the close vicinity of other people, but they removed them when on their own or at a distance. During the outing, Markle wore a black dress while Prince Harry wore a blue suit with a poppy and three medal ribbons.

In the "Declassified" podcast that was released on Saturday, the duke who used to serve in the military spoke about the British tradition of wearing a poppy as a tribute to veterans and those who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Prince Harry explained that he wears poppy during Remembrance Day for "the soldiers I knew, as well as those I didn't. The soldiers who were by my side in Afghanistan, those who had their lives changed forever, and those that didn't come home."

"I wear it to celebrate the bravery and determination of all our veterans, and their loved ones, especially those in our Invictus family. These are the people and moments I remember when I salute, when I stand at attention and when I lay a wreath at the Cenotaph," he added.

Meanwhile, the Queen led the Remembrance Sunday celebration in the U.K. with Prince Charles, Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince William, Kate Middleton, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and more. The event was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 restrictions and many veterans were not able to attend it, the BBC reported.