Brit Awards: Beyoncé and Jay-Z salute “Queen” Meghan Markle [video]

Beyoncé and Jay-Z – who perform together as The Carters – won Best International Group at the Brit Awards on Thursday evening. However, their acceptance speech deserves an accolade of its own after they paid the best possible tribute to Meghan Markle.

The married couple showed they were right behind the Duchess of Sussex, during a time where the British tabloids are getting up to their old tricks once more. Publications like The Sun and The Daily Mail have been accused of hounding Markle in the same way they did with Princess Diana in the 1990s.

Beyoncé, Jay-Z rally behind the Duchess of Sussex at the Brit Awards

Rumours of a fallout with her sister-in-law Kate Middleton have intensified over recent weeks, and the UK-based press has revelled in the chaos. But if you could choose to have two people to fight your corner, Beyoncé and Jay-Z would be right at the top of your list.

Their Brit Awards acceptance speech was short, but ultimately sweet. The Carters have become known for the visual aspects of their performances, and that was on show once again on Thursday evening.

The clip starts by zooming out of an old-fashioned portrait of Meghan Markle, adorned in royal regalia while looking positively queen-like. The Carters thank their fans, before turning round to acknowledge their monarch. It’s wonderfully subtle, and just a little bit touching.

The Duchess may not be feeling the love in the UK, but this show of solidarity from her fellow Americans is the vote of confidence she needs right now. Queens recognise queens, and that’s the truth.

Watch Beyoncé and Jay-Z salute Meghan Markle here:

.@Beyonce and @S_C_ aka The Carters, filmed their acceptance speech for #BRITs “Best International Group” whilst stood in front of a portrait of Meghan Markle. pic.twitter.com/RBxQ0gWsVb

— Pop Crave (@PopCraveNet) February 20, 2019

Brit Awards 2019 – all the big winners:

• British album of the year: A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships by The 1975
• British male solo artist: George Ezra
• British female solo artist: Jorga Smith
• British breakthrough act: Tom Walker
• British group: The 1975
• British single: One Kiss by Dua Lipa and Calvin Harris
• International male solo artist: Drake
• International female solo artist: Ariana Grande 
• International group: The Carters 
• British artist video: Woman Like Me by Little Mix and Nicki Minaj