Day 2 of the Platinum Anniversary! After the military parade “Trooping the Color”, the flight over Buckingham Palace or the lighting of a sculpture in the form of a 21 meter high tree from Windsor Castle, the celebrations continue this Friday 3 June. The appointment was made in the morning at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
After the gradual arrival of several members of the crown – including Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle in a mixed atmosphere abreast the crowd – we saw the arrival of Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton.
The couple appeared at this Thanksgiving Mass to the dizzying sound of the Great Paul Bell, which is very rare. Dating to 1882, this bell is the largest church bell in the country. Its mechanism broke in the 1970s but was repaired last year. It has only sounded eight times since then.
An event Queen Elizabeth II is missing due to “discomfort” with her health the day before. But regardless, the one whose 70-year reign is being celebrated has been well represented by her clan.
Once again, the monarch was able to count on the tireless commitment of Kate Middleton, a symbol of the royal family. The Duchess of Cambridge opted for a chic but sober pale yellow ensemble by Emilia Wickstead.
All is accessorized with a large XXL hat called a fascinator that forms a disc at the top and reveals floral designs by Philip Treacy at the bottom. Along with her husband William, she was cheered on by the crowd, then seen exchanging a few words with religious officials before climbing the cathedral steps and making a few hand gestures towards the public.
It should be noted that the couple had made the trip without their three children: George (8 years old), Charlotte (7 years old) and Louis (4 years old); The latter was tumultuous the day before and stole the show from the Queen!
It remained to be seen if William and Harry would use this mass to seal their reunion when their relationship has been very strained for months…