This is a new blow for Elizabeth II. The 96-year-old queen faces many health concerns that prevent her from performing all the appointments she has honored without any problem so far. The British hoped to see her next week at the parties she organizes in the gardens of Buckingham Palace each year, but in the end nothing will happen: “Elizabeth II will not attend the garden parties organized this summer in her palace, her press service announced in a press release. Her Majesty The Queen will be represented by other members of the Royal Family at this year’s garden parties.“Further details should be communicated”on time” we also read.
Elizabeth II continues to spare herself and limits her travels to the strict minimum while waiting for her platinum jubilee from June 2 to 5. Parade, concert, speech… 70 years of reign, it’s rare and it’s worth celebrating. This is the reason why the widow of Prince Philip puts all the chances on his side to be as fit as possible and attend this grand anniversary that the United Kingdom is impatiently awaiting.
It must be said that the past year has been trying for Elizabeth II. After the loss of her husband in April 2021, his contamination with Covid-19, the tensions with the Duke of Sussex and Meghan Markle, the scandal of Prince Andrew and his difficulties in moving, the British fear the worst in the near future . But the grandmother of princes Harry and William is not about to pass the torch. She intends to reign until the end, even at a distance and by videoconference!
Last week, the queen appeared in good shape, displaying a broad smile and posing without a cane, when she received the Swiss president at Windsor Castle, reassuring images of her state of health. According to Buckingham Palace, Elizabeth II hopes to be able to attend the opening ceremony of the British Parliament on Tuesday, an annual meeting she has only missed twice in her 70-year reign.