Queen Elizabeth’s Attendance of Prince Philip’s Memorial Will Be Decided At the Last Minute
According to royal aides, the soon to be 96-year-old monarch is having trouble standing for long periods of time. In the meantime, the Queen has refused to be seen using a wheelchair and plans to walk for as long as possible.
Even though the Palace has come up with a comfortable route to get the Queen to Westminster Abbey, it’s still mainly down to chance when it comes to whether she will actually make it to the ceremony or not.
Queen Elizabeth to “Undoubtedly Attend” Prince Philip’s Funeral if Health Permits
Prince Philip’s memorial service will be happening on Tuesday, March 29. Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband of 73 years, passed away in April last year. At the time, his funeral service was scaled back as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
It is understood that the Queen really hopes to be present during the ceremony. According to a royal expert, special attention will be paid to the ceremony if the Queen attends because it would be her first public official outing since October.
Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said: “The Queen will undoubtedly attend if her health permits and her first appearance at an official function since October will give the occasion, which millions are likely to watch, a very special cachet.”
Palace insiders are saying that the Queen has decided to leave it to the last minute to decide whether she is well enough to attend the thanksgiving service or not.
This is coming after the monarch was pictured with a walking stick as she admired enamelware by Halcyon Days at Windsor Castle, Berks, on Wednesday. There she was shown some of the company’s earliest designs from the 1950s and watched demonstrations of traditional enamel decoration and gliding.
The luxury goods brand, which celebrated its 70th anniversary this week, has rights to all three Royal Warrants to the British Royal Household as Suppliers of Objets d’Art – one of only 14 businesses to be granted all three.
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