The Queen is “pacing herself” amid hopes that she will attend Prince Philip’s memorial later this month, a royal expert has claimed.
Her Majesty did not attend the Commonwealth Day service on Monday (March 14), with Prince Charles stepping in and representing her in front of a crowd of 1,500 dignitaries, political and religious leaders and members of the public.
According to royal commentator Robert Hardman, the Monarch’s absence was not due to any ailment, but to the fact that she is “pacing herself” to be able to carry out her role behind palace walls and step out for a few key events.
One of those key events is her late husband’s thanksgiving service due to take place on March 29 at Westminster Abbey.
Mr Hardman referred to the event as the Queen’s “priority” at the current moment.
He wrote in the Daily Mail: "According to the Palace, her absence was not down to illness or doctors’ orders but simply the fact that, as she approaches her 96th birthday, the monarch is pacing herself.
"Travelling up to London from Windsor, processing in and out of the Abbey, albeit via a shortened route, and spending an hour on parade in front of 1,500 people and live BBC television cameras was, simply, pushing things.
"She is very much hoping to be there a fortnight hence for the memorial service for the Duke of Edinburgh and that is the priority right now."
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The service will give the world a chance to properly celebrate the Duke of Edinburgh’s life after his funeral had to be slimmed down due to the Covid restrictions.
The Queen famously sat two metres away from the other 29 guests inside the chapel to abide by the social distancing rules enforced during the third national lockdown.
The Daily Star has contacted Buckingham Palace for comment.
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