The royal family are pulling
out all the stops in celebration of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
In honour of the incredible
landmark, members of the household will visit the nations of the UK to meet
with the public and commemorate the monarch’s 70-year reign.
That includes
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who are set to travel to
Cardiff Castle in Wales on Saturday to meet performers and crew involved in a
special Platinum Jubilee Celebration Concert taking place on the castle grounds
later that afternoon.
William and Kate’s engagement
does, however, fall on their niece Lilibet’s first birthday, meaning it’s
unlikely they will be able to see her on an actual day.
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William and Kate will spend Saturday in Cardiffas part of the Jubilee celebration
That’s not to say the day
won’t be incredibly special for the little girl. The daughter of
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is expected to spend her
first birthday meeting her namesake, the Queen, on the Platinum Jubilee
weekend.
Royal sources have stated that
the monarch will no longer be attending the Epsom Derby on Saturday
given her mobility issues, with the Princess Royal taking her place.
As such, there is speculation that she might finally get to meet her
great-grandchild.
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Harry is returning to the UK with his family for the first time since 2020
It was previously confirmed
that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be returning to mark the Queen’s
Jubilee. It will be the first time Harry and Meghan have brought their family
to the UK since leaving for the US in 2020.
A spokeswoman for Harry and
Meghan said at the time: “Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of
Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
celebrations this June with their children.”
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The Sussexes may well take part in the Trooping the Colour on Thursday
It’s not yet known which
Jubilee events the Sussexes are taking part in but they will most likely attend
the Queen’s main birthday parade, Trooping the Colour, on Thursday 2 June.
While they won’t be
appearing on the balcony, they may still be part of the carriage procession
down the Mall. If Archie and Lili do not ride in the carriages given their
ages, they could watch their parents from the Buckingham Palace windows like
other young royals have done in the past.
