Since leaving behind their royal duties and moving to the United States, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have remained distant when it comes to partaking in royal events.
However, the Queen's Platinum Jubilee is an extremely special occasion and many have speculated whether Harry and Meghan will put away their rumoured disputes with the Royal Family and attend the celebrations. While the couple, who now live in California, have confirmed they will be travelling to the UK for the four-day bank holiday weekend, they may not be as visible as some of the other key royals.
For example, the Jubilee service, which comes 24 hours after the Trooping the Colour event, will only see active royals appear on the Buckingham Palace balcony. This means the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be excluded from appearing on the balcony.
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A spokesperson for Buckingham Palace said: “After careful consideration, the Queen has decided this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd June will be limited to Her Majesty and those members of the royal family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of the Queen.”
According to the Telegraph, Harry and Meghan are expected to attend the service at St Paul's - Prince Andrew will also be attending this service. Other royals attending the event may include the young Prince George and Princess Charlotte.
However, Harry and Meghan's two children, Archie, three, and Lilibet, 10 months, will most likely not be attending the service due to their young age. It was also reported by the i newspaper that that Harry and Meghan will likely be attending some fringe events during the jubilee celebrations - such as charity-organised events.
While reports have circulated on what specific events the various Royals will likely attend, nothing will likely be confirmed until the celebrations actually begin, according to a Palace spokesman.
“The Queen is looking forward to the weekend and will be taking part in the celebrations but her presence will not be confirmed until much nearer the time or even on the day itself," a spokesman said.
"As you might expect, some adjustments have been made for the Queen’s comfort. There will be no ceremonial journey to St Paul’s and Her Majesty is expected to arrive at a different entrance than on previous occasions.”
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