Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images
Meghan MarkleandPrince Harrywon’t join the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony for Trooping the Colour, but they will reunite withQueen Elizabethand the rest of the royals for another Platinum Jubilee event.
The couple, who will travel from their California home to the U.K. with their two children for the weekend of festivities marking the monarch’s 70 years on the throne, is expected to attend the service of thanksgiving at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, June 3, according toThe Telegraph.
Many members of the royal family are expected to attend the event, including Prince Andrew, the Queen’s son who is no longer a working royal following his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Some of the Queen’s older great-grandchildren, includingPrince GeorgeandPrincess Charlotte, may also attend the Friday ceremony, although Meghan and Harry’s two children — Archie Harrison, 3, and Lilibet Diana, who will turn 1 on June 4 — are believed to be too young for the outing.
Camilla, Queen Elizabeth, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and Prince William.Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty
News that Meghan, 40, andPrince Harry, 37, would travel to the U.K. for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations came shortly afterQueen Elizabeth, 96, announced thatonly working members of the royal familywill appear for the traditional Buckingham Palace balcony appearance as part of Trooping the Colour, the monarch’s annual public birthday celebration.
“After careful consideration, the Queen has decided that this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd of 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,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.
This change in tradition does not include Meghan and Harry, who stepped back as senior members of the royal family in 2020, and Prince Andrew following his recent lawsuits. However, it’s possible that Meghan andPrince Harrywill appear at Trooping the Colour in another capacity, such as taking part in a carriage ride as part of the parade.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Chris Jackson/Getty
It’s likely that Meghan andPrince Harrywill attend other events throughout the weekend as well.
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The four-day celebration will wrap with the Platinum Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, June 5, featuring a parade down The Mall to the Palace in London.
source: people.com
