The Duchess of Sussex has cancelled her appearance at a gala celebrating Variety magazine’s new 'Power of Women' issue later this month.
WATCH: Meghan Markle's reaction as the Queen's coffin enters Westminster Hall
Despite not attending, Meghan will be honoured alongside other high-profile women, including Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Malala.
WATCH: Meghan Markle discreetly curtsies to the Queen during final journey - watch
The event is taking place later this month, on 28 September, nine days after the Queen State funeral which will take place at Westminster Abbey.
SEE: Prince Harry overcome with emotion following emotional procession
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The announcement of the cancellation on Wednesday comes days after it was officially confirmed that Meghan was also pausing her Archetypes podcast for the duration of the mourning period for the Queen.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPrince Harry seemed overcome with emotion at Westminster Hall
Three full episodes of the audio series have been released since its launch on 23 August, featuring conversations with veteran tennis player Serena Williams, pop star Mariah Carey and actress and producer Mindy Kaling.
A message on the podcast's Spotify page now confirms: "New episodes of Archetypes will be paused during the official mourning period for Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II."
The period of 'royal mourning' will continue until seven days after the Queen's funeral on Monday September 19.
© Photo: Getty ImagesMeghan performed a deep curtsy as she passed Her Majesty's coffin
On Wednesday, Meghan and her husband Prince Harry attended the procession of the Queen’s coffin to Westminster Hall, in London, where the late monarch is lying in state ahead of the funeral.
For the special occasion, Meghan paid tribute to Her Majesty by wearing a pair of earrings she had gifted her back in 2018.
The Duchess has previously praised the Queen's "warm and inviting" presence in her life, adding that her late grandmother-in-law gave her "some beautiful pearl earrings and a matching necklace" for the pair's first joint engagement together.
