Prince Andrew, Harry and Meghan won't join royals on balcony for Queen's Platinum Jubilee
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince Andrew, Prince Harry and Meghan will not make an appearance on the balcony during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Trooping the Colour.The Queen has limited the balcony to working members of the Royal Family for the event on Thursday, June 2.The monarch’s decision to only include royals carrying out official public duties was taken "after careful consideration," Buckingham Palace said.
The symbolic move is likely to be interpreted as a snub to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who quit the monarchy for a new life in the US two years ago, and to the Duke of York, who was cast out of the institution over his civil sexual assault case.
On June 2, Trooping the Colour – the sovereign’s official birthday parade – will kick start the four days of Jubilee festivities, with 18 members of the royal family set to gather on the famous frontage, with the Queen “looking forward” the weekend of celebrations.A Palace spokesman said: “After careful consideration, the Queen has decided this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd June will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of the Queen.”Joining the Queen on the balcony for Trooping will be the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, Princess Alexandra, and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence.Also set to appear for the historic occasion will be Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis and the Wessexes’ children Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severn.The head of state has made an exception for Anne’s husband
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