After a face-to-face meeting last week with the Queen and the hot foot of their success at the Invictus Games weekend, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have already been invited to appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the platinum anniversary.
It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. The Duke is still involved in litigation with the Home Office over the security of him and his family while in the United Kingdom.
Despite controversy over the couple’s remarks, critical of the royal family in interviews after retiring as working royalty, the queen, who celebrates her 96th birthday on Thursday, seems to firmly believe the family is above all else.
It is said that the invitation to join other royalty for the balcony show, which seems likely to take place during the colorful birthday parade, is said to have been sent after a modest visit to the Queen of Sussex during the bus stop. of the couple at Windsor Castle on their way to the Netherlands, where the Invictus Games for early service personnel are being held this year. The couple also had a brief meeting with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Harry later told the BBC that “it was great” to see his grandmother. There are unconfirmed reports that he and Megan have promised the monarch that she will meet with grandchildren Archie and Lilibet “in the near future”, which suggests that they may consider returning for the four-day anniversary celebration.
As non-working royalty, they will not play an official role in the anniversary celebrations, but since the appearance of the balcony will be a “family reunion”, it seems likely that this would be the perfect time for a public show of family reunion.
“I think the ice was broken in Windsor last week, whether it’s complete or not, we’ll never know, but at least it’s an appetizer,” said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty magazine. “But will he come back?” Well, you kind of hope so because of his grandmother.
The appearance of the balcony was previously used by the royal family to signal a specific message. At the end of the diamond anniversary, it was considered symbolic that the numbers were strictly limited to the Queen, Charles, Camilla, William, Kate and Harry. This was widely interpreted as a physical manifestation of the “weakened” monarchy proposed by Charles.
This appearance came immediately after the Thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s and lunch at Westminster Hall, followed by a carriage for the oldest royalty back to Buckingham Palace.
This anniversary has a different format. The birthday parade seems to be the only opportunity to perform on the balcony, where the Queen’s large family traditionally gathers to watch the flight. It also seems likely that this may be the last major appearance on a family balcony during her reign.
“So I see no reason why Harry and Megan shouldn’t be there. The queen has a large family on the balcony normal, working and not working. This is just a place for standing. “Again, I see no reason why the Duke of York shouldn’t be there as a member of the big family,” Little said.
This may be the only time the audience sees the Queen, who has mobility problems, personally during the anniversary, with younger royalty who are likely to stand up for her at other events. The army is difficult logistically.
In the past, she arrived in a carriage and inspected troops from the podium. It may turn out that in order to support her comfort, she stays in her carriage all the time. But it is also possible that her role will be limited to watching the Buckingham Palace procession as she returns from the cavalry parade before the flight. And while she hopes to attend the Thanksgiving service in St. Paul’s, there are many steps to be negotiated.
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