Queen Elizabeth is reportedly 'resting at Windsor Castle' as her children and grandchildren fill in for her.
when the palace announced that the queen would skip the event she had only missed seven times in her nearly 70 years on the throne.took their places on the balcony of the Cenotaph, with Kate in the center where the queen would have stood.
In a statement, the palace explained that a sprained back was to blame for the change in schedule, adding that her new injury is unrelated to the initial, undisclosed illness that led to her one-night hospital stay last month. Thelater reported that there was concern about her having to stand for up to half an hour during the service, as well as enduring the car journey.
“It is obviously incredibly unfortunate timing, and nobody regrets the Queen’s absence today more deeply than Her Majesty herself,” a royal source told the newspaper. “Her Majesty is deeply disappointed to miss the engagement which she regards as one of the most significant engagements of the year. She hopes to continue as planned with her schedule of light official duties next week.
It’s a sign that royal watchers should get used to seeing her children and grandchildren fill in for her, even at the engagements she cares about the most. On Tuesday, she sentin her stead on a visit to the Church of England’s national assembly, the General Synod. According to thethe queen has never before missed the event, which takes place every five years. Edward delivered prepared remarks on behalf of his mother.
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