Trooping the Color, who was (and who wasn’t) on the balcony with Queen Elizabeth

All according to program. On the balcony of Buckingham Palaceto attend the traditional performance of the RAF in honor of the Queen Elizabeth in the context of Trooping the Color, there were 18 key characters of the royal famly. Obviously, in the center, the photographers’ lenses were all for her, His Majestysmiling and amused: this year the famous military parade has also officially opened i celebrations for its Platinum Jubilee.

“IncredibleShe seems to say as soon as she arrives from windsor castle. By his side, as announced in recent days, exclusively members in service of the Windsor house, with families in tow: «After having carefully evaluated the situationHis Majesty has decided that the balcony will be open only to those who coverand roles and activities in the name of the queen “, they had announced from the Palazzo. Nothing to do then for Andrew of Yorkfor the prince Harry and for Meghan Markle.

Space instead for the two inevitable cousins of the sovereign, the Duke of Gloucester, thirty-first in the line of succession to the throne, the Duke of Kentposition number forty-one, with their respective spouses. With Andrea cut off as he retired from the public lifethe other three children of Elizabeth could not be missing: the firstborn Charles with his wife Camilla of CornwallPrincess Anna with Timothy Lawrence and the prince Edward with wife and children.

That means Sophie of Wessexan increasingly important character in the dynamics of the courtwith the two boys, Lady Louise And James Viscount Severn. Next generation – consider resigning as senior members of the Sussex and the absence of princesses of York – the only ones present on the balcony during the performance of the air force aerobatic team were the Cambridge, in full force, with William And Kate with George, Charlotte and unleashed it Louis.

Hands on his ears, then a loud scream: he is the prince, just 4 years old, the star of the balcony.

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