There’s a new report that says Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are being forced to step in. That’s because Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the Maundy Thursday service at the very last minute. Here’s what you need to know.
The traditional Maundy money has been handed out by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall after the Queen was forced to cancel her attendance. Some 96 men and 96 women – to reflect the Queen’s age at her next birthday – were given the special purses of money on Maundy Thursday.
Prince Charles And Camilla Parker Bowles To Step In For Queen Elizabeth At Maundy Thursday Service
It’s been noted that the Queen has only missed this service four times before during her long reign – but she was unable to attend because of her ongoing mobility difficulties. The Royal Maundy Service is held each year when, ordinarily, it is the Queen who offers ‘alms’ to senior citizens in recognition of their service to their churches and communities.
If that weren’t enough, Queen Elizabeth is expected to miss traditional Sunday Service this year as well. The service will see Prince Charles follow the ancient tradition of distributing Maundy money to community stalwarts. It is expected that Charles and Camilla will step in for the monarch more and more on events which require travel, as she has been experiencing mobility issues.
That said, it seems like the queen has also been canceling one event after another. but it’s not like anyone can blame her, right? The Queen skipped this year’s Commonwealth Day service. But just as she was forced to miss the Cenotaph last year so she will miss the Commonwealth Day service last week – and the Queen has asked, once again, Prince Charles to represent her.
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