Absent from the family photo. Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, as well as Prince Andrew, will be deprived of an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, during a ceremony on June 2 marking the start of festivities for the 70 years of reign of Elizabeth II, announced, Friday, May 6, the palace.
“After careful consideration, The Queen has decided that the traditional balcony appearance for Trooping the Color on Thursday 2 June will this year be limited to Her Majesty and members of the Royal Family who are on official public engagements at the queen’s name”announced a spokesperson for the palace.
Four days of festivities, happily awaited by the British, are planned from June 2 to 5 for the platinum jubilee marking 70 years of reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 96 years, unequaled in the United Kingdom. A total of 18 members of the royal family, including Crown Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, as well as his son William, his wife Kate and their three children, are expected on the balcony on the occasion of this large military parade, which had canceled two years in a row in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.