Brit Awards 2019: Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Tribute To Meghan Markle Was Instantly Iconic

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Beyoncé and Jay Z were not even present at this year’s Brit Awards but still managed to serve up one of the highlights of the evening.

In a celebration of all-round brilliant people, they paid tribute to Meghan Markle, the Duchess Of Sussex, as they picked up the award for Best International Group on Wednesday night.

Beyoncé and Jay Z paid tribute to Meghan Markle at the Brit Awards
Beyoncé and Jay Z paid tribute to Meghan Markle at the Brit Awards
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The husband and wife duo sent in a recorded message to accept the prize, recreating a famous moment from their APESHIT music video.

But instead of having the Mona Lisa on the wall behind them, they had installed a picture of Meghan.

Needles to say, people were obsessed with it...

Look at Beyoncé outdoing herself again!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾 Black girl magic. Black history month. Black excellence. Nod to Meghan Markle from the Queen herself 🥴🤷🏾♀️🤩👸🏿🙌🏾😭👸🏿👸🏿 #BritAwards #EverythingIsLove #BRITS2019 pic.twitter.com/cUmaIq8jSy

— Art Becomes You (@artbecomesyou) February 20, 2019

Beyonce and Jay-Z just killed it with this Meghan Markle portrait during their #BRITS2019 acceptance speech OMG 😭😭😭. High key FU to the racist British press. ❤️ them. pic.twitter.com/g8OV9mRreU

— Francine Belle (@Francine_Belle) February 20, 2019

BEYONCÉ SHOWIG SUPPORT FOR MEGHAN I DONT KNOW A BETTER PERSON WOW pic.twitter.com/38fcgGMxLN

— aya (@androyaIty) February 20, 2019

Wow at Beyonce and Jay-Z not only making an acceptance video, but doing so in front of a portrait of Meghan Markle. Very classy, pointed support of a black woman being treated repulsively by the UK tabloids #BRITs

— Laura Snapes (@laurasnapes) February 20, 2019

BEYONCÉ and JAY Z standing in front of a painting of Meghan Markle is giving me LIFE #Brits2019 pic.twitter.com/tscf6Vllcu

— KEMI (@KemiRodgers) February 20, 2019

Only Beyoncé and Jay Z would stand in front of a portrait of Meghan Markle when giving their speech at the #BRITAwards
I’m here for it!!! 👑 I stan!!! pic.twitter.com/L6RIrg2JMP

— ✨⛓ Hanna ⛓✨ (@Woman_of_Gold) February 20, 2019

Where can I buy one of those paintings of Meghan?? cc: @Beyonce

— Rachel McGrath (@RachelMcGrath) February 20, 2019

Beyoncé’s makeup looks stunning in this and I wonder where the Meghan Markle portrait is hanging rn #BRITs2019 pic.twitter.com/Fd99embSxA

— ikran (@ikran) February 20, 2019

Beyonce and Jay Z standing in front of a portrait of Meghan Markle as queen is iconic as fuck #BritAwards2019

— Pᴇɴᴇʟᴏᴘᴇ (@cheryIbIossorn) February 20, 2019

Beyonce, Jay Z and Meghan Markle.
KILLED IT 🙌🏾👏🏾#BRITS2019 pic.twitter.com/lpvO4N78HR

— MOBO (@MOBOAwards) February 20, 2019

RR were pressed over George Clooney’s comment, wait until they see that BEYONCÉ has spoken and publicly supported the duchess Meghan. And how her and Jay-Z acted like she was the Queen of England with that portrait. 😂 pic.twitter.com/9S4nyP8RF9

— S. (@Perditamente) February 20, 2019

Suddenly stan Beyoncé, Meghan Markle and Jay-Z (I guess) even more. #BRITAwards https://t.co/bO7j7kjJtn

— Valentina ☕️ (@ValsCappuccino) February 20, 2019

After the ceremony, Beyoncé posted on Instagram about her and Jay Z’s win for their work as The Carters, also extending their congratulations to “Melanated Mona” Meghan on her pregnancy.

She wrote: Thank you to the Brits for the award for Best International Group. I won this award back in 2002 with my besties, Kelly and Michelle. How lucky am I to have been in a group with my other best friend, the GOAT Hova. 🙌🏾

“In honor of Black History Month, we bow down to one of our Melanated Monas. Congrats on your pregnancy! We wish you so much joy.”

Beyoncé and Jay Z’s award aired as part of a montage celebrating the best international acts.

None of the recipients – including Drake for Best International Male and Ariana Grande for Best International Female – were present to collect the gongs, so bosses made the decision to pull them all together in a pre-recorded package.

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