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While the UK was celebrating several sporting wins on Sunday afternoon, music and British royalty met to celebrate a cinematographic triumph in Leicester Square.
At the London premiere of the live-action adaptation of The Lion King , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived in matching black attire, with Meghan sporting a black Jason Wu cocktail dress with a thin mesh overlay and sleeves, while Prince Harry donned a black tuxedo.
The duchess, who welcomed her son Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor in May, teamed the look with a small black satin clutch bag from Gucci and a pair of sling-back black pumps by Aquazurra.
Meanwhile, Beyoncé was seen wearing a custom gold pleated gown with a thigh-high slit by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri. The singer, who stars as Nala in the adaptation of the 1994 animated film, posed alongside her husband, Jay-Z who looked dapper in a black tuxedo.
During the star-studded event, which saw Beyoncé’s castmates Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen , and Billy Eichner also walk the yellow and paw-print coloured carpet at the premiere, the royals had a brief moment to chat with Beyoncé and Jay-Z ahead of the film viewing.
Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and moreShow all 22 1 /22Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Prince Harry and Meghan Markle The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive at the Leicester Square premiere of The Lion King. The duchess wore a midi-length Jason Wu dress for the occasion, which was styled with a satin clutch bag from Gucci and a pair of sling-back black pumps by Aquazurra
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Meghan Markle Ahead of the premiere, the royals met with Beyoncé, who stars as Nala in the live-action adaptation of the 1994 film, and her husband Jay-Z.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle During their encounter, Beyoncé told Meghan that she “loves” the royal couple and described Prince Harry and Meghan’s son, Archie Harrison, as “so beautiful”.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Beyoncé and Jay-Z Beyoncé and Jay-Z walked hand-in-hand on the yellow and black paw-print patterned carpet at the premiere. For the occasion, the singer wore a custom gold pleated gown with a thigh-high slit by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Meghan’s attendance at the premiere came a day after she attended the Wimbledon women’s singles final with her sister-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Jon Favreau Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted chatting with The Lion King’s director, Jon Favreau, ahead of the premiere.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more The Lion King cast Keegan-Michael Key, Florence Kasumba, Seth Rogen, Beyonce Knowles-Carter, Billy Eichner and Jon Favreau posed for a photograph at the London premiere of their film.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Beyoncé and Sir Elton John The singers were seen sharing a sweet embrace on stage together at the London premiere .
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Vin Diesel The actor was seen posing on the red carpet at the star-studded event. The star brought along his partner Paloma Jimenez to the premiere.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Maya Jama The radio presenter wore a tiered, sheer white and lilac-coloured dress by Rami Kadi Maison de Couture for the event.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Florence Kasumba The Ugandan actor was seen making an appearance at the London premiere and meeting with fans.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Pharrell Williams The N.E.R.D wore a black blazer, a bow tie, a white shirt and a pair of black shorts for the premiere. He styled the look with a pair of monogrammed brogues.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Marvin Humes and Rochelle Humes The television presenters cuddled up on the red carpet together, with Rochelle sporting a bright pink suit.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Kimberley Walsh The Girls Aloud singer was seen posing on the red carpet with her son, Bobby Scott.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Myleene Klass Klass wore a navy blue dress over her baby bump at the A-list event.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Alexandra Burke The former X Factor winner struck a pose in a black draped mini dress at the premiere.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Sam Faiers The former The Only Way Is Essex star sported a yellow, baby pink, and white feathered dress on the yellow-hued carpet.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Montana Brown The former Love Island star wore a silver Maje dress with a deep V-neckline for the premiere.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Nathalie Emmanuel The Game of Thrones actor sported a pair of Manolo Blahnik sandals and a red and cream-hued floor-length HELLESSY dress for the occasion
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Kazimir Crossley The 2018 Love Island star wore a ruffled orange-coloured mini dress for the premiere.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Ryan Thomas and Lucy Mecklenburgh The newly-engaged actor and television personality posed together on the yellow-coloured carpet. Mecklenburgh wore a long-sleeved white tiered dress for the premiere while her husband-to-be sported a black patterned tuxedo jacket and trousers.
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Lion King premiere: Beyoncé, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and more Betty Bachz The model wore a pair of knee-high black heeled boots and a red V-neck plum-hued dress for the premiere.
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The singer embraced the duchess on meeting, before describing Archie as “so beautiful” and adding that she and her husband “love” the couple.
During their encounter, Jay-Z also offered some words of wisdom to Prince Harry and Meghan about parenting.
“The best advice I can give you, always find time for yourself," the singer said.
The foursome’s encounter comes months after Beyoncé and Jay-Z accepted their Brit Award while standing in front of a portrait of Meghan Markle.
Click in the gallery above to see all the photos from the London premiere of The Lion King .
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