Buckingham Palace has unveiled a major update on Queen Elizabeth’s Trooping the Color celebrations, the second official Sovereign’s birthday celebration.
“After careful consideration, the Queen decided that this year’s traditional appearance on the balcony of Trooping the Color on Thursday, June 2, will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently taking official public duties on behalf of the Queen.” a statement said Friday.
The announcement means that Prince Harry and Megan Markle will not be present on the balcony, as well as the disgraced Prince Andrew, as the three are not royal members.
Despite the announcement of the palace on Friday, the Sussex have indicated that they will attend the platinum anniversary celebrations in honor of the 70s on the queen’s throne.
“Prince Harry and Megan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are excited and proud to attend the Queen’s platinum anniversary celebrations this June with their children,” a spokesman for the couple said in a statement shared with HuffPost on Friday.
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