It’s official: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will indeed go to England for the anniversary of Elizabeth II. According to information from the Telegraph, the couple should participate in some celebrations in honor of the queen accompanied by their children.
Their arrival is as feared as expected. From June 2 to 5, the Queen will celebrate her platinum jubilee. An event in which Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will participate against all expectations. While a long weekend of festivities is planned, the couple who left their royal duties are expected to attend the mass that will be given in St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, June 3, according to The Telegraph. Prince Andrew is also expected to attend, along with Kate Middleton, Prince William and their children. As well as Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles.
This appearance of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is all the more expected since the last time they were surrounded by so many members of the royal family, it was for their royal wedding in May 2018. For their trip to the United Kingdom, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be accompanied by their children Archie (3 years) and Lilibet Diana. The little girl, who will celebrate her first birthday on June 4 during the Jubilee, will meet the 96-year-old queen for the first time.
This tradition of the jubilee of Elizabeth II to which Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are not invited
Still according to our confrères, the former actress and her husband could also take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage during the Trooping the Colour, the traditional military parade bringing together nearly 1,200 soldiers, 240 horses and several hundred musicians of the army. This should conclude with a flypast that the Windsors will watch from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince Andrew, them, are not invited.
“After careful consideration, the Queen has decided that the traditional appearance on the balcony for the Trooping the Colour on Thursday, June 2, will this year be limited to Her Majesty and members of the Royal Family who are making official public engagements on behalf of the Queen,” the Palace spokesman said on May 6, 2022. On June 4, the couple is expected to join the royal family to attend the Epsom Derby. In the evening, they are expected to attend the Platinum Party at the Palace. An exceptional concert during which Queen + Adam Lambert, Diana Ross and Ed Sheeran will sing.
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