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Celebrities in Attendance at Queen Elizabeth's Funeral (& the Reasons Why They Were Invited)

There were a few Hollywood celebrities in attendance at the Queen‘s funeral, which took place on Monday (September 19) at Westminster Abbey in London, England.

The whole royal family was in attendance, as well as several major political figureheads and heads of state.

However, there were three celebrities there that you might recognize from television.

Click inside to see which stars were at the royal funeral and why…

This Actress Joined The British Royal Family 10 Years Before Meghan Markle Did

Before Meghan Markle, there was another actress who married into the British royal family – Sophie Winkleman.

If you’re unfamiliar with Sophie, you might remember her from her starring role on Two and A Half Men as Zoey, the love interest to Ashton Kutcher‘s character for four seasons.

Sophie is also known for her appearances in The Chronicles of Narnia, Sanditon, The Palace and Peep Show.

Almost 10 years before Meghan married Prince Harry, Sophie married Frederick Windsor of Kent, who is the son of Queen Elizabeth‘s cousin, Prince Michael.

After their 2009 wedding, Sophie and Frederick moved to Los Angeles where she expanded her career in Hollywood.

“People in my business in America didn’t know anything about it, because they’d just see ‘Sophie Winkleman’ on the sheet and I’d go and do the audition and then get the job or not,” she shared in a recent interview with Insider. “And they didn’t find anything out about me. They just knew me from my acting, which was quite important to me.”

Sophie, who is known as Lady Frederick of Windsor in her royal duties, did speak of her own experience with “The Firm”, which Meghan spoke about during her interview with Oprah Winfrey.

“I can only speak from personal experience, but when I first went to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen for the Christmas lunch, she was incredibly welcoming and kind,” she shared. “I’ve only had positive, caring, warmth from all of them.”

She and Frederick call London home with their two daughters, Maud, 7, and Isabella, 5.

Maud was even a bridesmaid in Princess Eugenie‘s wedding in 2018 to Jack Brooksbank.

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Prince Harry, Pippa Middleton, & More Attend the Latest Royal Wedding!

Prince Harry and Pippa Middleton make their way into St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for another royal wedding on Saturday (May 18) in Windsor, England.

The wedding was for Lady Gabriella Windsor and her new husband Thomas Kingston. She is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II‘s first cousin Prince Michael of Kent.

Harry was seen arriving at the wedding with Sophie Winkleman, who is the wife of Gabriella‘s brother Frederick Windsor. Pippa was joined by her husband James Matthews.

Queen Elizabeth was spotted in a hot pink outfit alongside her husband Prince Philip.

Harry‘s wedding was almost exactly one year ago in the same exact spot. He and Meghan Markle tied the knot on May 19, 2008!

FYI: Kate is wearing a kate spade new york dress. Gabriella is wearing a Luisa Beccaria wedding gown.

55+ pictures inside from the royal wedding… More Here! »

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