Platinum Jubilee: Prince Harry and Meghan appear, no queen at church service
Prince Harry and Meghan appeared on day two of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, attending a Service of Thanksgiving at London’s St Paul’s Cathedral.
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II was center stage on day one of Britain’s Platinum Jubilee festivities.
But all eyes were on Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on day two as the couple made their first public appearance of the jubilee. They attended a service of thanksgiving for his grandmother at London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, with the queen herself skipping the service due to mobility issues.
Queen to skip jubilee event after feeling “discomfort”June 2, 202201:48The queen was at the heart of the nationwide party that began with pomp and pageantry Thursday, while Prince Charles stepped in to take a salute and even little Prince Louis stole some of the limelight on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
Notable by their absence from the opening day of the show were the couple who have made most of the royal headlines in recent years.
Although the Sussexes have become divisive figures since their decision to step down from royal duties and move to the United States, they were met by some cheers from the crowd as they arrived on their own for the church service early Friday.
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