God save the queen! After 70 years on the throne, the British royal family will celebrate Queen Elizabeth IIPlatinum jubilee in style with a four-day holiday – and with a long list of events.
“It’s going to be great,” True Royalty TV’s editor-in-chief said Nick Bullen exclusively told Us Weekly May 24. “A picture of the queen on the balcony after Trooping the Color on the first day of a full weekend – I think it will be a very moving moment.”
The 96-year-old is the longest reigning monarch in British history, a milestone that she officially reached on February 6. However, the United Kingdom, the Kingdom and the Commonwealth will toast the Queen on Thursday, June 2. continue until Sunday, June 5th.
“This is the beginning of a special week full of celebrations!” the Prince William and his wife, Duchess Katedivided through their official Twitter account on Monday, May 30th. “Oh, and have you seen that #PlatinumJubilee now has its own emoji? ”.”
The Duke, 39, and the Duchess of Cambridge, 40, will be on hand to pay tribute to Elizabeth as she attends a number of events in London – starting with Trooping the Color, a traditional event marking the Queen’s birthday. (The royal couple’s three children are also expected to appear, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4.)
William’s brother, Prince Harryand daughter-in-law Meghan Marklehe will also be in town to celebrate the monarch, but will not stand by Elizabeth’s side on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
“After careful consideration, the Queen has decided that this year’s traditional performance on the Trooping the Color balcony on Thursday, June 2 will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently performing official public duties on behalf of the Queen,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. a statement earlier this month.
The presence of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in the UK, however, will be felt by all members of the royal family. This special occasion marks the first time that Harry, 38, and Meghan, 40, will be in London as a family of four after moving to the U.S. in 2020 after retiring from their senior positions. The couple previously confirmed that they would take their son Archie (3) and daughter Lily (11 months) with them to the ceremony.
“Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and honored to attend the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations this June with their children,” a spokesman for the couple said. Us in May.
Harry and Megan made a brief stop at Windsor Castle last month on their way to the 2022 Invictus Games in the Netherlands. Their trip included a visit to the Queen, but William and Kate were not part of the family reunion.
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