Just In: Buckingham Palace announces major King Charles and Queen Camilla update
Just In: Buckingham Palace announces major King Charles and Queen Camilla update
Buckingham Palace has confirmed that a series of special engagements will be held to mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday this month.
The late monarch was born on April 21, 1926, to the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. While she sadly passed away at the age of 96 in 2022, her centenary will be commemorated by a number of appearances by the likes of King Charles, Queen Camilla and Princess Anne.
Beginning on Monday, April 20, the King and Queen will tour the brand new Royal Collection Trust exhibition, Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style, at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
The following day, on what would have been the late monarch’s 100th birthday, the King and Queen will be joined by other members of the Royal Family to view the design recommendations for the Queen Elizabeth Memorial at the British Museum.
The family will also be joined there by the Prime Minister and members of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, including Chair, Lord Janvrin.
The memorial is set to be placed in St James’s Park in front of Buckingham Palace, which will be designed by world-renowned architect Lord Norman Foster.
Later in the day, the Princess Royal will officially open The Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent’s Park, London.
Later that evening, the King and Queen, along with members of the Royal Family, will host a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II.
Those invited will include representatives from charities that were close to the late monarch’s heart, including Cancer Research UK, British Red Cross Society, Jockey Club, Royal Kennel Club and the Army Benevolent Fund.
The Royal Family will also be joined by centenarians celebrating their 100th birthdays on this date and, as birthday cake is served, His Majesty will have the opportunity to present them with their centenary cards in person.
The Mirror reports that the King will also address the nation to mark the anniversary, delivering a rousing speech celebrating her incredible life and legacy.
