Queen Elizabethheld her first in-person audience sincemissing one of her favorite royal eventsfor the first time.
The Archbishop of Canterbury presented the Queen with a special Canterbury Cross for her “unstinting” service to the Church of England for over 70 years and a citation for the Cross, which was presented as a framed piece of calligraphy.
For the appearance,Queen Elizabethwore a floral print dress and glasses along with a pearl necklace and matching earrings. She went without a walking cane, which she has been using frequently to help with herongoing mobility issues.
The Queen has even complained about mobility problems, joking during an in-person meeting: “Well, as you can see,I can’t move!”
Queen Elizabethhas kept a low profile in recent weeks following her Platinum Jubilee celebrations early this month. Although she appeared at Trooping the Colour, the lighting of the Platinum Jubilee beacons and after the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, the monarch skipped a number of events over the weekend.
“She [the Queen] was fine, it wasjust very tiring yesterday,” Kate said following Trooping the Colour,according to PA, adding that the monarch “had had a lovely, lovely time.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury missed out on the Platinum Jubilee celebrations after announcing that hetested positive for COVID-19.
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Kate MiddletonandPrince Williammade an appearanceon Friday, whilePrince Charlesand Camilla attended the first two days of racing.Princess Beatriceand her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were regular attendees, attending the event on three different days!
source: people.com
