Kate Middleton and Prince Harry team up — minus Meghan and William — for joint royal outing amid reports of a rift

What a difference a year makes. In 2018, Prince Harry and then-bride-to-be Meghan Markle spent Anzac Day — which honors Australian and New Zealand servicemen and women, as well as the contributions of those countries during World War I — in the company of Prince William, long before rumors of a royal rift would surface. (Kate Middleton missed out, having given birth to Prince Louis just days before.)

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the ANZAC Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Kate Middleton and Prince Harry were all smiles outside Westminster Abbey on Thursday. (Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage)

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A year later, and both Meghan and William are MIA — but with good reason. The duchess is resting at home in Windsor ahead of the birth of her first child, while her brother-in-law traveled to New Zealand to mark Anzac Day as well as honor victims of last month’s terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch.

Britain's Prince William, Prince Harry, right, and Meghan Markle arrive to attend services commemorating Anzac Day at Westminster Abbey in London, Wednesday, April 25, 2018. ANZAC Day commemorates the moment when Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops waded ashore at the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey 103 years ago in their first major battle of World War I. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Meghan Markle attended last year's Anzac Day service with Prince William and Prince Harry. (Photo: AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

That left Kate and dad-to-be Prince Harry to represent the royal family at a church service at London’s Westminster Abbey. Despite reports that Harry and William have fallen out in recent months and the two duchesses have a rocky relationship, the in-laws were all smiles as they joined the Duke of Gloucester for the Thursday service.

The duchess wore a peacock blue coat from Catherine Walker for the occasion, pairing it with a matching fascinator from Rosie Olivia and Emmy’s green Natasha clutch and Rebecca pumps.

Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) and Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex leave after attending a service of commemoration and thanksgiving to mark Anzac Day in Westminster Abbey in London on April 25, 2019. - Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. (Photo by Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)        (Photo credit should read DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)
Kate and Harry put on a united front. (Photo: Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP) (Photo credit should read DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images)

The joint appearance comes just days after Harry and William reportedly appeared strained during an Easter service, fueling unsubstantiated claims that the younger brother and Meghan will move to Africa with their child.

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