The source added: “It’s nice for others to have a share of the spotlight. “They do also want to be on good form at the concert.” “It’s been an exhausting preparatory period and throughout the whole of Saturday they will be in the spotlight and very visible,” they said. In fact, after waving the crowds goodbye from the palace balcony on Saturday, the only time they are expected to be seen in public this weekend is at the Coronation concert at Windsor Castle on Sunday evening.īefore the concert, they will attend an early family supper before hosting a private, larger scale reception for VIP guests who will be seated in the Royal Box.Ī palace source acknowledged that for the King and Queen, who are 75 and 74, the Coronation itself would be a long and tiring day that followed a busy week of rehearsals, diplomatic receptions and official audiences. They will also not attend the second Coronation Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Neither will they join in the Big Help Out volunteering initiative on Monday. Their Majesties have opted not to take part in any Big Lunch celebrations or attend any Coronation street parties on Sunday. The King and Queen will step back from the spotlight on Sunday to allow younger royals the chance to take centre stage.
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