Queen Elizabeth II will not be joining other members of the British royal family for the Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle this year, according to a royal source.
The news comes days after the monarch missed the annual Holy Thursday service for the first time in more than 50 years. Other members of the royal family must be present on Sunday (17).
The Queen, who is head of the Church of England, has missed some public engagements recently.
Although she says she is in good health, Elizabeth II has some mobility issues and has increasingly delegated public appearances to other royals.
In February, Buckingham Palace announced that the 95-year-old monarch had tested positive for Covid-19, with mild symptoms. Despite the diagnosis, she performed simple tasks in Windsor.
The queen revealed last week that the illness had left her “very tired and exhausted”. In a video call with staff and patients at an east London hospital, Elizabeth II told one: “I’m glad you’re getting better… This horrible pandemic. It’s not a good result.”
Although the Queen joined the royal family in March for a memorial service in honor of her late husband Prince Philip, she missed Thursday’s annual event, an important pre-Easter event on the royal calendar.
This was the first time since 1970 that the Queen was unable to attend the so-called Maundy Service. Prince Charles took her place, following the tradition of distributing special coins to the faithful in the community.
The Queen’s 96th birthday is on 21 April. The occasion will be marked with a 41-gun royal salute in Hyde Park, but the biggest festivities will be reserved for his official birthday in June.
Source: CNN Brasil
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