Queen Elizabethhas arrived for her birthday parade!
The monarch walked out using a cane, which she has been using regularly since last year to help with her ongoingmobility issues.
This year, the events are slightly different from usual, taking into account the Queen’s mobility difficulties. For the first time, the monarch didn’t take part in the main parade and instead took the salute from the palace balcony.
It is the first time in three years that the monarch has been able to carry out the event at the palace. Trooping the Colour, which is the military parade that marks the British Sovereign’s official birthday, hasn’t taken place in a traditional capacity since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, there were pared-back parades in the quadrangle at Windsor Castle.
Queen Elizabeth.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Kent.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
The Queen will later appear on the palace balcony alongside the senior working members of her family, including Charles, Camilla, Duchess of Corwall,Prince WilliamandKate Middleton. William andKate Middleton’s children,Prince George,Princess CharlotteandPrince Louis, will also join the Queen on the balcony.
Prince Charles and Prince William at Trooping the Colour on June 2.Andrew Matthews/PA Images via Getty Images
Missing from the balcony will bePrince Harry,Meghan Markleand Prince Andrew. The Queen announced in April that they would not be included in the balcony appearance because they are no longer working members of the family.
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Trooping the Colour.Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images
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On Friday, the royal family will gather for a National Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral and a star-studded pop concert at the palace on Saturday.
Earlier this week, the Queen returned from a short break at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, which she took to help her prepare for the long Jubilee weekend.
source: people.com
