Meghan Markle and Prince Harry pay tribute to the Queen by turning the front page of their website black

 

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have paid tribute to the Queen by turning the front page of their website black.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest reigning monarch who was on the throne for 70 years, has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace announced today. 

Following the sad news, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex paralleled the online domains of the Royal Family and Kate and Prince William.

The Royal Family's website was updated with a statement this evening and a poignant image of the Queen.

It read: 'The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. 

'The official website of the Royal Family is temporarily unavailable while appropriate changes are made.'

Similarly the Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's website said: 'This website is temporarily suspended following the announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.'

It comes as Prince Harry arrived at Balmoral - nearly an hour-and-a-half after the death of his grandmother was announced.

Buckingham Palace declared the passing of Her Majesty at 6.30pm this evening.

But flight data shows the Duke of Sussex's jet was still in the air at the time, not touching down at the airport until nearly 15 minutes later. 

He was then seen in the back of a car leaving the site just after 7pm. He finally arrived at the Scottish estate at 7.52pm, where he will join other members of the Royal Family in mourning the Queen's death  Harry headed to Balmoral alone, without his wife Meghan, having previously been due to attend the WellChild Awards in London this evening. 

He was expected to make a speech at tonight's awards, which honours the brave deeds of seriously ill children, before he cancelled the appearance.

It is understood Meghan has remained in London, but will not attend the WellChild awards. 

The duchess could potentially join Harry in Scotland at a later date, a source said.