Queen Elizabeth misses Remembrance Day ceremony due to sprained back

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National Service Of Remembrance At The Cenotaph
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Sophie, Countess of Wessex attend the annual National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, on November 14, 2021 in London, England. This year's event will see a return to pre-pandemic numbers of participating veterans, military and members of the public. (Photo by Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Royal commentator Alastair Bruce had told Sky News that Queen Elizabeth will be “immensely aggravated” about not being able to attend the Remembrance Sunday service.

Her Majesty was expected at the ceremony at London’s Cenotaph only for the palace to announce that due to back sprain the Queen would not be attending in person.

The service would have been the first public engagement Queen Elizabeth has attended in almost a month following doctors’ advice to rest.

National Service Of Remembrance At The Cenotaph
The Duchess of Cambridge on the balcony at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London. Picture date: Sunday November 14, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story MEMORIAL Remembrance. (Photo by Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

In a statement Sunday (Nov. 14, 2021) morning, Buckingham Palace disclosed that the 95-year-old monarch has sprained her back and will therefore be unable to attend a ceremony at London’s Cenotaph memorial to honor service members who sacrificed their lives for the United Kingdom.

“The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph,” the statement read. “Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service.”

National Service Of Remembrance At The Cenotaph
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge watches veterans at Horse Guards Parade during the National Service Of Remembrance on November 14, 2021 in London, England. This year's event will see a return to pre-pandemic numbers of participating veterans, military and members of the public. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

The ceremony is part of what’s known as Remembrance Sunday in Britain. This year’s event falls on the 73rd birthday of the queen’s son, Prince Charles, who traditionally lays a wreath in honor of deceased service members on Remembrance Sunday on behalf of his mother.

The service is one of the most important events on the monarch’s calendar and was meant to be her first public appearance after taking a few weeks off to rest under doctor’s orders.


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