The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were nowhere to be seen on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during today’s Trooping the Colour parade.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who decided to step down as working royals in 2020, landed in the UK yesterday for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
They travelled with their two children, meaning Her Majesty will finally get the chance to meet her great-granddaughter Lilibet.
The Sussesexes watched Horse Guards Parade from a private room at the Major General’s Office.
Meghan was pictured smiling with the Queen’s great-grandchildren Savannah Phillips and Mia Tindall
Prince Andrew, whose recent sex abuse lawsuit in New York caused a great deal of embarassment for the Royal Family, is not expected to join the celebrations publicly.
Only working members of the family could be seen on the palace balcony for today’s extra special parade.
It featured a spectacular display of pageantry from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, and more than 1,200 officers and soldiers from the Household Division.
It was then followed by by a flypast of the famous Red Arrows, a Lancaster Bomber, Supermarine Spitfires, and Hawker Hurricanes
The Queen, 96, was seen front and center at the parade, kicking off a four-day Bank Holiday weekend celebrating her 70 year reign as Britain’s monarch.
She was joined by Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles as well as Prince William, Kate Middleton and their three children; Louis, George and Charlotte.
Louis, four, stole the show in his adorable sailor outfit as he pulled off an impressive array of funny faces on the palace balcony.
The fifth in line to the throne even saluted the crowds at the end of the Trooping the Colour parade.
This was the Queen’s first Trooping the Colour – the traditional celebration of her official state birthday – without Prince Philip by her side.
She smiled throughout the flypast and waved at the crowds before going back into the palace.
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Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee 2022
Dust off your Union Jack bunting, Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee is finally here.
Taking place from Thursday, June 2, to Sunday, June 5, the celebrations mark Her Majesty's record-breaking 70th year on the throne.
Across the UK, there will be street parties, concerts, and other special events attended by the Queen and senior members of the Royal Family.
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