Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryhave returned to California followingQueen Elizabeth’s funeral.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were on a planned trip to Europe for a series of charity events whenQueen Elizabeth diedon September 8, and Harry headed to Scotland to be with the family.Meghan, 41, and Harry, who turned 38 on September 15, stayed in the U.K. through Monday, when the Queen was honored with a state funeral and committal service before her private burial.The couple, who are parents to 3-year-old sonArchie Harrisonand 1-year-old daughterLilibet Diana, participated in a number of outings in remembrance of Harry’s grandmother leading up to Monday’s funeral proceedings.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/GettyOn September 10,Meghan and Harry joined Prince William andKate Middleton, both 40, at Windsor Castle to view tributes to the late Queen and greet well-wishers.For more on the Royals, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.Prince William, who invited his brother and sister-in-law to join him and Kate, thought the outing “wasan important show of unityat an incredibly difficult time for the family,” a royal source told PEOPLE at the time.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle.Kirsty O’Connor/AP/ShutterstockThe couple were at Buckingham Palace whenQueen Elizabeth’s coffin arrived from Scotland, and they joined members of the royal family on September 14 for a service at Westminster Hall afterPrince Harryjoined his father, brother and other family members in a procession through London.Two days before the funeral,Prince Harryjoined his brother and their six cousins in a solemn vigilaround the Queen’s coffin.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Phil Noble-WPA Pool/GettyIn this week’s issue of PEOPLE, historian Robert Hardman, author ofQueen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II, says that thelate monarch “adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her.““I think she was one of the conduits between Windsor and California, and it would have been one of her dearest wishes that [the family] patch things up,” Hardman adds.

Meghan MarkleandPrince Harryhave returned to California followingQueen Elizabeth’s funeral.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were on a planned trip to Europe for a series of charity events whenQueen Elizabeth diedon September 8, and Harry headed to Scotland to be with the family.

Meghan, 41, and Harry, who turned 38 on September 15, stayed in the U.K. through Monday, when the Queen was honored with a state funeral and committal service before her private burial.

The couple, who are parents to 3-year-old sonArchie Harrisonand 1-year-old daughterLilibet Diana, participated in a number of outings in remembrance of Harry’s grandmother leading up to Monday’s funeral proceedings.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty

The Duchess of Sussex, the Duke of Sussex, Princess Charlotte, and the Princess of Wales during the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth, at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle on September 19, 2022 in Windsor, England.

On September 10,Meghan and Harry joined Prince William andKate Middleton, both 40, at Windsor Castle to view tributes to the late Queen and greet well-wishers.

For more on the Royals, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.

Prince William, who invited his brother and sister-in-law to join him and Kate, thought the outing “wasan important show of unityat an incredibly difficult time for the family,” a royal source told PEOPLE at the time.

Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!

Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle.Kirsty O’Connor/AP/Shutterstock

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kirsty O’Connor/AP/Shutterstock (13381259a) From left, Kate, the Princess of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex walk to meet members of the public at Windsor Castle, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, in Windsor, England Royals, Windsor, United Kingdom - 10 Sep 2022

The couple were at Buckingham Palace whenQueen Elizabeth’s coffin arrived from Scotland, and they joined members of the royal family on September 14 for a service at Westminster Hall afterPrince Harryjoined his father, brother and other family members in a procession through London.

Two days before the funeral,Prince Harryjoined his brother and their six cousins in a solemn vigilaround the Queen’s coffin.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Phil Noble-WPA Pool/Getty

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Peter Phillips arrive in the Palace of Westminster after the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on September 14, 2022 in London, England.

In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, historian Robert Hardman, author ofQueen of Our Times: The Life of Elizabeth II, says that thelate monarch “adored Harry right to the end, and Harry adored her.”

“I think she was one of the conduits between Windsor and California, and it would have been one of her dearest wishes that [the family] patch things up,” Hardman adds.

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