The Queen, Camilla and Kate Middleton were prominently standing on a balcony above the Cenotaph, so why was Meghan Markle on a separate balcony?
While the distance may appear to have been a snub, there was actually a simple reason for why this was the case.
Firstly, there were a number of key royal members missing from the box, including Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry.
Prince Philip has barely missed a Remembrance service over the years, but is believed to have been absent from this year’s event due to officially retiring from royal duty last year.
Prince Charles was also missing from the balcony as he laid the wreath in the place of the Queen, as he did the previous year for the first time.
What is Armistice Day and why is it remembered?
The day remembers the agreement between the Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, to stop fighting which marked victory for the Allies and defeat for Germany.
It was signed in Compiegne in Northern France and came into effect at 11am.
The armistice forced the Germans to evacuate invaded countries and territories within two weeks.
They also had to surrender a significant amount of war material, including five thousand guns, 25,000 machine guns, 1,700 planes.
Germany, exhausted by war and with a nation of hungry citizens, reluctantly accepted the terms.
Although hostilities continued in some areas, the armistice essentially brought an end to fours years of fighting in the First World War.
Also missing from the balcony and laying wreaths in tribute were Prince William and Prince Harry.
This left the Queen and the two future Queen Consorts, Camilla Parker Bowles and Kate Middleton, to hold the fort on the balcony.
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Sussex stood with Elke Büdenbender, the wife of the German president, on a nearby balcony.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliam told the Sun Online: "The balconies overlooking Whitehall occupied by the Royal Family are very small.
"The Queen was without Prince Philip who has retired and the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duchess of Cambridge are future Queen Consorts.
"To be on a balcony with the wife of the German President, Frau Elke Büdenbender as Meghan was obviously had a unique cachet.
"This historic occasion was the first time a German President or representative of Germany was involved in the ceremony and this was a highly significant moment of reconciliation."
The Queen watched the Whitehall service from the balcony of the nearby Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
As the country comes together to remember the ending of World War One – which claimed the lives of 40 million – services this weekend remembered the heroic efforts of those that gave their lives.
Yesterday marked 100 years since the signing of the treaty which ended the battle on the Western Front at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
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