Britain’s Prince Charles on Sunday honored the 70th anniversary of the reign of his mother, Elizabeth II, and thanked the Queen for her support in the nomination of his wife, Camilla Parker-Bowles, as Queen Consort when he take the throne.
“The Queen’s devotion to the well-being of all the people inspires even more admiration as the years go by,” her son said in a statement. “This unprecedented Platinum Jubilee year brings an opportunity for all of us to come together in celebrating the Queen,” he said.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the target of frying and under pressure to leave office after scandals involving parties during the most severe periods of lockdown in the country, also took the opportunity to honor the queen, who “in seven decades of reign showed an inspiring sense of duty and an unwavering devotion to this nation,” he wrote.
Elizabeth II celebrates 70 years of reign in an intimate ceremony on Sunday, as has been the tradition – she usually spends her regnal anniversaries at the Sandringham Royal Estate, north of London. The 6th of February is often bittersweet for Elizabeth because, in addition to her accession to the throne, at the age of 25 in 1952, it is also the date of the death of her father, King George VI, to whom she was very attached, a victim of a lung cancer. This year is also the first year she will celebrate her regnal anniversary without her husband Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 at the age of 99.
Before traveling to Sandringham, the Queen reminisced at Windsor Castle on objects and messages she received for her previous jubilees, according to Buckingham Palace. Among them, a card made with bottle caps and a “recipe for a perfect queen” written by a child, which suggests things like “500 ml of royal blood”, “a little jewelry” and “a dash of loyalty”. . “It’s a lot of fun,” she reacted, according to the palace.
On Saturday (5), already in Sandringham, he held a reception for members of the local community and volunteer groups. Among the guests was former cook Angela Wood, who participated in the creation of “Coronation chicken” or “Queen Elizabeth Chicken”, now a classic of British cuisine, cold chicken covered in creamy curry sauce.
On the same day, the Queen publicly expressed support for Camilla, Charles’ wife. “It is my sincere wish that when the time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort,” she wrote. Charles responded this Sunday. “We are deeply aware of the honor represented by my mother’s wish. As we seek together to serve and support her majesty and the people of our communities, my dear wife has been my constant support.”
In 2005, when Charles and Camilla were married, a statement from the royal family stated that the prince’s intention was for her to retain the title of princess consort.
At the time, the announcement was seen as an acknowledgment of the sensitivity of the subject, as the title of queen was destined for Diana, Charles’ first wife, from whom she divorced in 1996, an episode shrouded in rumors of mutual betrayal. Charles, for example, gained notoriety for his “friendship” with Camilla.
Diana’s death the following year shocked the UK, and the image of Camilla as something of a pariah in the public’s eyes lingered for a long time. A BBC interview with Diana, in which she said that her wedding, “with three people”, was “a little crowded”, reinforced this perception.
Now, with Elizabeth’s appointment to make Camilla officially Queen, the Duchess of Cornwall appears to be no longer seen as a royal mistress, but a central figure in the family.
On the eve of Sunday’s Silver Jubilee celebration, Elizabeth held a reception at her Sandringham home, a rare appearance since her brief hospitalization in October.
“The Queen hosted a reception for local community members and volunteer groups at Sandringham on the eve of the day of her accession to the throne,” Buckingham Palace announced in a statement. “On February 6, the Queen will be the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee.”
In the photos, smiling, dressed in blue clothes and a pearl necklace, the queen cut a cake prepared for the occasion by a local resident, who carried the Platinum Jubilee emblem.
Among the guests was former cook Angela Wood, who contributed to the creation of “Coronation chicken” or “Queen Elizabeth Chicken”, now a classic of British cuisine: cold chicken wrapped in a creamy curry sauce, which was served at the banquet. of the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953.
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