(TheIndependentStar.com) – Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch in history. Her health issues and the recent loss of her husband, Prince Philip, have caused a slowdown in the 95-year-old Queen’s schedule. She’s canceled some public appearances on the advice of her doctor. But there’s one thing she won’t miss, even if it means risking her health; paying tribute to the nation’s veterans.
On November 11, the palace confirmed Queen Elizabeth would attend the national remembrance service at the Cenotaph memorial and appear before the people on a balcony, which she’s stated is her preferred location for the past few years. The ceremony takes place on November 14 in honor of those who lost their lives in war and said it was an event she wouldn’t miss.
Queen Elizabeth II, who has canceled recent public appearances on her doctors’ advice, will attend a national service of remembrance for Britain’s war dead this weekend, Buckingham Palace confirmed Thursday. https://t.co/YmforeDCPu
— Newsmax (@newsmax) November 11, 2021
Last month, the 95-year-old queen spent a few days in the hospital and was advised by her doctor to rest a few weeks. Although it pained her to follow her doctor’s advice, she did not attend the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland starting at the end of October. She’s never wavered from her commitment to attend the Cenotaph memorial. And as a World War II veteran herself, this is one event she said she wouldn’t dare miss.
According to the palace, the Queen’s role at the ceremony is to appear with other Royal Family and Armed Forces members at the Cenotaph memorial and present the ringing of the bells, gunfire salutes, and the bugle call. She will then lay a wreath and attend a short religious service before departing back to the palace.
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