Up to 7.5 million viewers on the first day… Half of Prince Philip’s Funeral
Queen Elizabeth II has canceled her 70th anniversary celebrations due to health issues.
The Royal Family announced on the 3rd that the Queen will not go to the Epsom Derby, a horse race on the 4th (local time), but will watch it on TV at Windsor Castle.
The Epsom Derby is part of the third day of the Platinum Jubilee to commemorate the Queen’s 70th anniversary.
The Queen is a horse racing fan and rarely misses the Epsom Derby.
The Queen, the main character, was absent from the thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral that day.
At the ceremony without the Queen, the Archbishop of York said he was happy that the Queen was still in power and thanked her for keeping her on the path.
The royal family said, “The Queen enjoyed the first day, but experienced some inconvenience.”
The Queen greeted the balcony of Buckingham Palace twice the day before, and in the evening took part in lighting up the capitals of Britain and 54 Commonwealth countries.
The Queen has recently been unable to attend major events, such as the Queen’s speech in Parliament, due to mobility issues, and used a cane the day before.
The royal family also predicted that the Queen’s participation in the individual Platinum Jubilee event would be decided imminently.
According to the BBC and Sky News, Jill Smallwood, the head of a domestic violence-related charity, asked Kate Middleton how the Queen was after the thanksgiving service.
I had a good time though,” he said.
Meanwhile, during the disarmament ceremony, the first Platinum Jubilee event, the audience recorded a maximum of 7.5 million.
This is far less than Prince Philip’s funeral (13 million), Prince William’s wedding (26 million) and Prince Harry’s wedding (18 million).
/yunhap news
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