Buckingham Palace has made it clear that The Queen has every intention of attending the National Act of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, despite fresh advice from doctors to rest.
Her Majesty has been told to only take on ”light, desk based duties” for the next two weeks and will miss all face to face engagements, except one. For although she won’t be at the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on November 13th 2021, she will be at Whitehall the following day for the National Act marking Remembrance Sunday.
Announcing that The Queen will be resting further, Buckingham Palace said ”it remains The Queen’s firm intention to be present for the National Service of Remembrance on Remembrance Sunday”. It has long been known how important the service at the Cenotaph is to Her Majesty.
For the past four years, The Queen has scaled back her involvement, watching the ceremony paying tribute to all those who have given their lives for their country from a balcony overlooking the Cenotaph. The Prince of Wales now takes her place in the main service.
The Queen was first told to rest by doctors earlier in October, just hours before she was due to fly to Northern Ireland. It came after a busy few weeks which saw the 95 year old Monarch pack in over a dozen engagements including trips to Scotland and Wales.
Just days ago, royal officials confirmed that The Queen would no longer attend events at the COP26 summit in Glasgow.
