Platinum Jubilee, a slew of celebrations to honor her seven-decade reign, as well as the Windsors who came before her, held from June 2 to June 5.Trooping the Colour refers to a military parade tied to the anniversary of the British monarchy, which enters its 260th year with the upcoming festivities.
Traditionally, the queen would attend the parade in Whitehall, either on horseback or, in later years, by carriage, to be greeted by a royal salute as she carries out a symbolic inspection of the troops.Instead, she’ll receive her salute by proxy — via her son and heir Prince Charles, 73, daughter Princess Anne, 71, and grandson Prince William, 39.
Meanwhile, the queen will appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony after Trooping the Colour and a personal wave to the public, the Sunday Telegraph reported per the Mirror.
She’ll then be joined by much of her close kin, including her parade proxies and their spouses, Charles’ wife, Camilla, 74; Anne’s husband, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, 67; and Duchess Kate Middleton, 40, with her and William’s three children, George, 8, Charlotte, 7, and Louis, 4.US-based Prince Harry, 37, and his wife Meghan Markle, 40, along with children Archie, 3, and Lilibet, 11 months, are also expected to attend the parade as spectators, and join the royal family during a service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on June 3.Her majesty’s embattled son Prince Andrew, 62, is not expected to officially re-appear until Garter Day at Windsor Castle on June 13.
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