KEY POINTS

  • Queen Elizabeth II looks weary while attending a church service alone
  • Queen Elizabeth II advised to ban Prince Andrew from Trooping the Colour
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle mocked for spiteful statement against Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth looked weary while attending church service alone.

The Queen was caught on camera resting her eyes while making her way to a church service in Windsor on Sunday. The Queen is stunning in her tweed jacket with a statement gem-encrusted brooch. She paired it with a pastel pink hat and dainty pearl earrings, Daily Mail reported.

The sighting comes just days after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle released a statement about the Queen’s decision to ban them from using the world “royal” in their branding. On top of this, a military official wanted the Duke of York to be banned from her birthday celebration.

“Prince Andrew’s participation in the event would very likely and unfairly damage the reputation of the Queen and the monarchy, and he’s already stirred up enough problems for them,” a military official said.

Prince Andrew has been enjoying the center stage at Trooping the Colour for years. He plays a significant role in the parade and has been seen riding alongside Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Anne during the parade. In 2017, he took over Prince Philip’s role as Colonel of the Grenadier Guards when the Duke of Edinburgh resigned.

According to royal correspondent Royah Nikkhah, palace sources told her that there is no decision about Prince Andrew’s attendance at the event. However, he will be attending Princess Beatrice’s royal wedding in May and he is hoping that his presence at the royal wedding will soften the public’s perception of him. Royal sources are convinced that it won’t happen, saying that Prince Andrew’s expectations are “unrealistic.”

Meanwhile, Prince Harry and Markle were slammed by the netizens for their “spiteful” statement against the Queen for banning them from using the word “royal” in their branding. Many felt that their words were a sign of disrespect to the Queen.

“They show no respect towards the Queen and the Monarchy. Their behavior is shambles. The Queen couldn't do enough to please her and it was never enough. This woman is a narcissist and saw Harry coming,” one user wrote on Twitter.

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Queen Elizabeth II is pictured. AFP/Ben STANSALL