In top form and smiling, Queen Elizabeth II appeared this Friday morning at the opening of a new hospital building, the Thames Hospice, not far from Windsor Castle, where she resides. She accompanied her daughter, Princess Anne.
It was already the Queen, who in 1987 inaugurated the first building of this hospital, who saw other members of the royal family pass by, such as Princess Diana, and Sofia of Wessex, wife of Prince Edward.
real surprise
This visit is a real surprise, as the sovereign’s public appearances are now rare and never announced in advance. This is his first public engagement since his brief stay at Sandringham, the royal family’s vacation spot. In a playful tone, the queen even made a small comment about a telephone ringing interrupting the ceremony at the worst possible moment.
Last May, the queen also surprised the public by attending the inauguration of a metro line in her name. At 96, Queen Elizabeth II is now very frequently replaced by active members of the royal family, beginning with Prince Charles, who is destined to succeed him, and his wife Camilla, or even Prince William and the family of the. .
Buckingham also revealed ten days ago that the queen, if she does not abdicate, has officially handed over some of her duties to the Prince of Wales.
Celebrated last June by the British during their platinum jubilee, the sovereign had made few appearances there and had canceled several commitments due to fatigue.
Source: BFM TV
