A Tribute To The Late Queen Will Be Led By William And Kate

According to reports, the Prince and Princess of Wales will lead the tributes to Queen Elizabeth II on the anniversary of her death next month.

A source told a newspaper outlet that William and Kate will deliver a message to the British people about honouring the legacy of the late monarch and cast their gaze forward to the future.

It’s understood that the final details for the address are still being worked out, with decisions set to be made on whether it will be made in person, on television or through social media.

A royal source said that Her Majesty’s passing was an event that truly signified the end of an era. The Royal Family has been in transition since then and following the Coronation and conclusion of the summer holidays, there will be an expectation to see what’s next.

King Charles is reportedly set to take a step back for the commemoration and will be spending his time quietly and privately at Balmoral in Scotland, where the Queen passed away on September 8 last year at the age of 96.

King Charles started his summer break at Balmoral earlier this month, having overseen the period of national mourning after Her Majesty’s demise and his coronation, as well as his first Christmas Day message to the country in the last year.

His decision to mark the occasion in private mirrors how his mother spent the first anniversary of her own father’s demise. She remained at Sandringham from Christmas until after February 6, the anniversary of King George VI’s death.

It comes ahead of what’s expected to be a busy few months for His Majesty as his long-awaited trip to France, which was shelved at the last minute amid riots in the country, is set to go ahead.

The King and Queen could also visit Kenya in the autumn as the Royal Family attempts to make sure ties with the Commonwealth stay healthy amid growing calls in some member nations to ditch the monarchy.

Sources claim there are no plans for a large-scale public event or family get-together to mark the occasion, although members of the Royal Family are set to go to Balmoral this year for their summer holidays in the usual way.

This includes the Prince and Princess of Wales, along with George, Charlotte and Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and their teenage children, Louise and James, and Princess Anne and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, along with her son Peter Phillips and daughter Zara Tindall, both with their families.

It does seem strange not having the Queen here anymore and the world doesn’t seem entirely right without her here, and it’s hard to believe that the Queen has been gone almost a year. I don’t really get worked up about the Royal Family but it would be nice to believe that she’s up there with her Prince.

But you do have to give the Royal Family some credit. It’s difficult enough when grieving the loss of a parent, but to have to do it in public and with such humility would be unthinkable to most. Therefore, the King deserves a quiet week to reflect on the anniversary of his mother’s death because he didn’t get that on the day that she passed away. But don’t worry the tabloids will have some pictures for you that they will publish on the anniversary, and you just know they won’t check the dates, they never do.