Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: Applause and a few boos as Meghan and Harry arrive at Mass

A fair that sounded like a popularity test. Two years after they left for California in pain, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to the public eye for a royal event after being barred from the Buckingham Palace balcony outing marking the four-day celebrations in London on Thursday Celebration of Elizabeth II’s record longevity

Very unpopular in the UK, the Duke of Sussex, military medals on his jacket, and the Duchess, in a cream dress, were applauded by the Brits upon their arrival at Saint Paul’s Cathedral, not without a few boos also being heard. Heirs to the throne Charles, 73, and his son William, who will be 40 on June 21, followed later with their wives. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had arrived before them, much more booed by the crowdholding the hand of his wife Carrie and his predecessors Tony Blair and David Cameron.

WATCH: Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were greeted with cheers and some boos as they arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral for a national Thanksgiving service on the second day of Queen Elizabeth’s Day #PlatinumAnniversary https://t.co/d4EoSu9Ojr pic.twitter.com/WcSNUZ0UAE

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A meeting between Elizabeth II and Meghan and Harry’s daughter

The return of Harry and Meghan, who had traveled from the United States with their two young children for the celebrations, has drawn much hostile ink since their departure and their sensational confessions on American television. Relationships between Harry, 37, and William, who is second in line to the throne, are almost non-existent. They aren’t much better off with their father, Prince Charles.

However, according to the couple’s biographer Omid Scobie, they had lunch with family members in Windsor on Thursday, giving the Queen the opportunity to meet her daughter Lilibet, who celebrates her first birthday on Saturday, for the first time.

Watching the Mass on the small screen for Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace on Thursday night “reluctantly” announced the absence of the monarch, who is nonetheless the head of the Anglican Church and very religious, due to a certain “discomfort”. As is often the case, the disabled Queen was represented by her heir Charles.

“Your Majesty, we are sorry you are not here this morning but you are still in the saddle,” Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of York, said in his homily, addressing the Queen, who was watching the ceremony on television , in reference to his passion for horse racing. “And we’re looking forward to continuing. »