Queen Elizabeth “Deeply Disappointed” as She Pulls out of Appearance at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday
Just three days ago, Buckingham Palace said that the Queen would be at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday leading the nation in honoring its war dead. However, this morning Palace officials sent out another statement less than two hours before the 11 a.m. service was due to begin, saying she would not be attending. “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph. Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service,” the statement read.
This is the first time that the Queen has missed the Remembrance Sunday service due to ill health, although she has not attended on six other occasions throughout her reign, four times when on overseas visits and twice when pregnant with Andrew and Edward.
Palace sources said this morning that the Queen was “deeply disappointed” to miss the service which she regards “as one of the most significant engagements of the year.” Sources said they the back sprain is “unrelated” to her doctors recent advice to rest and that she hopes to continue as planned with her schedule of “light“ official duties next week.
The Queen is head of the armed forces and also served in the military during the Second World War. As in previous years, a wreath was laid on behalf of the Queen at the Cenotaph by Prince Charles. The service was also attended by the Duchess of Cornwall, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, The Duke of Kent, and Princess Alexandra.
The Queen’s last public engagement was on October 19 at Windsor Castle; however, she has been seen carrying out engagements digitally since then and also travelled to Sandringham and back for a weekend.
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