Prince Harry and Meghan Markle did not join the royal family at the Guildhall reception this afternoon, despite attending the Thanksgiving service today, although there are no other commitments on their to-do list for the day.
The absence of the Sussex team left many royal fans confused, leading some to speculate about their alternative plans for the afternoon, others who thought they weren’t invited, while others were led to believe they had two children. children and perhaps because he wanted to be with them, they did not attend the reception and party. Lunch is there.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex entered the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Party on Friday morning, arriving in a Range Rover at St Paul’s Cathedral to thunderous applause before taking a seat in the chapel alongside the Princesses. Beatrice and Eugénie.
After serving to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s massive platinum jubilee, royals and other family members traveled a short distance from St Paul’s to the Guildhall in London for a reception hosted by the Mayor of London.
Several members of the royal family were photographed entering the reception, including Zara Tindall, who looked stunning in bright pink with her husband, Mike, who wore a matching pink tie. Shortly afterwards the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall arrived.
London’s Guildhall has a long history of hosting these luncheons for the Queen, starting with one after her coronation in 1953 and later with the Silver, Gold and Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The iconic site also holds a less than happy memory of Her Majesty, as the Guildhall building is where she gave her famous “Annus Horribilis” speech in 1992 as she watched the breakdown of the marriages of three of her children and the devastating fire at the Castle. of Windsor.
As for what will happen during the ceremony, the reception is being held on behalf of the Mayor and he is expected to give a speech thanking the Queen for her “continuity, stability and unity”. She would also go on to say “there could be no better ambassador for the country or the Commonwealth”. (Art translation)
Source: Elfann