Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will travel to the UK with their children for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee next month – but the couple, along with Prince Andrew, were not invited to join the group. monarch on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Plans were announced for the long-awaited jubilee on Friday (6). Harry and Meghan confirmed moments later that they will be attending the festivities, giving the Queen her first opportunity to meet her granddaughter Lilibet.
“Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are excited and honored to attend the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June with their children,” a spokesperson for the couple told CNN .
hours before, the CNN attended a press update at the palace on Friday to hear all the details about the jubilee. The party is eagerly awaited by fans of the royal family around the world, but the full scenario has yet to be known.
Check out what is known about the Platinum Jubilee festivities:
- Harry, Meghan and Prince Andrew will not be on the balcony
Several members of the royal family will make an appearance on the famous balcony of Buckingham Palace during the parade that will kick off the celebrations on Thursday morning, June 2, but only those royals who are carrying out official duties will be included.
This means that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will not be present. The couple separated from the family in 2020, in not fulfilling royal duties.
The rule also eliminates Prince Andrew from the apparition, who had his royal duties and his title of His Royal Highness (His Royal Highness, also referred to as HRH) withdrawn following the repercussions of a sexual abuse lawsuit against him. Andrew completed the lawsuit out of court this year, but his long association with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has tarnished his reputation, and his involvement in the festivities has raised embarrassing questions for organizers.
The Queen will be accompanied by her three other children, Charles, Edward and Anne, the spokesperson said. Prince William and Kate are also expected to appear with their children, as well as other relatives of the monarch.
That doesn’t mean Harry, Meghan or Andrew won’t be involved in the festivities in any way. The family is often invited to Mass, such as the one scheduled for St. Paul on Friday (June 3).
- The Queen’s presence has not been confirmed
Her Majesty is “looking forward” to the weekend and plans to be a part of the celebrations, but “her presence will not be confirmed until a date much closer to the day itself,” a source close to the royals told the news agency. CNN .
The 96-year-old monarch has struggled with mobility issues in recent weeks, and has been forced to miss several public appearances, including the Buckingham Palace garden parties this month.
Perhaps your family will represent you again, as they have been doing during recent engagements. Not getting a glimpse of the monarch might disappoint some of the fans in attendance, but the ninety-year-old queen is cutting back on her schedule.
We already knew that a concert was planned for outside Buckingham Palace, following the jubilee tradition of welcoming some big music stars to an impressive stage near the building.
But now we know what that stage will be like – and it will be surprising.
The BBC released a preview of the assembly. It was also announced that 22,000 people will be able to attend. This includes 5,000 tickets reserved for essential workers.
Ten years ago, the Queen watched from a royal box and made an appearance on stage as stars such as Paul McCartney, Elton John and Stevie Wonder sang to the monarch.
We still don’t know who will perform this time.
- A flyby, a golden carriage ride and a day at the races
Much more is planned for the four-day weekend. It has been confirmed that a Royal Air Force flyby will take place as the royals wave to supporters from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, a fitting climax to the inaugural parade.
Then, on Saturday, Epsom Racecourse will host the 243rd edition of its famous horse race, the Derby. The Queen, herself a horse breeder, has been a regular spectator at the event and has presented the famous trophy in the past.
On Sunday, the streets of the UK will hold their own jubilee lunches. The palace said 60,000 people have registered so far.
And back in London, the weekend will be capped off with the Platinum Jubilee Contest on Sunday. It will mark the reappearance of the Gold State carriage, which has been used at major royal events since it was built in 1762.
The queen rode in the carriage during her jubilees in 1977 and 2002, but this time she won’t be inside – instead, footage of the monarch during her coronation in 1952 will be displayed in the windows.
Source: CNN Brasil
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