Princesโ Williamโ and Harry Issue โคIndividual Commemorations on First Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’sโค Death
LONDON – September 8, 2023 โฃ- Marking โone year sinceโ the passing of โฃQueen Elizabeth II, Princes William and Harry each โขreleased separate tributes today, despiteโค residing โฃin close proximity to one another. The โDuke of Wales shared a personal photographโข of the late Queen alongsideโค a message on social media, while the Duke of Sussex privately honored his grandmother at a well-being โคeventโค in London.
The distinct acknowledgements underscore theโ ongoing rift between the brothers, a dynamic that โฃhas remainedโข publiclyโ visible since Prince Harry and his wife,โ Meghan,โค stepped down asโค senior members of the Royal Family in 2020. The โanniversary arrives as theโค monarchy navigates a โคperiod โof transitionโค following the Queen’s 70-year reign, and as William and Harry individually define their roles within-and outside-the institution. the separate โtributes reflect a continuation of the brothers’ independent paths, evenโ on โขa day of shared remembrance.Prince William posted a photograph โขof โQueen Elizabeth II taken at Balmoralโ Castle in Scotland inโฃ 2022, accompanied by the caption: “Remembering the warmth, theโ humour, the โขunwavering support and lovingโ guidance. Miss you.” The post appearedโข on the official account of โthe โPrince and Princess of wales.
Simultaneouslyโฃ occurring, Prince Harry spent theโ dayโข at the WellChild Awards in London, a charity supporting seriously ill children and their families.He did notโฃ publicly release a statement but was observed engaging with attendees โand offeringโ quiet โreflections on his grandmother’s legacy.A spokesperson forโค the Duke ofโ Sussex confirmed his private commemoration.
Queenโค Elizabeth โคII โขdied on September 8, 2022, atโค Balmoral Castle at the age of 96, concluding the longest reign of any British monarch. Her death prompted a period of national mourning โand aโค seamless transition โฃto her son, โKing Charles III, as โthe new sovereign.The anniversary is being observed across the United Kingdom with commemorativeโ events and tributes,includingโ a minute of silence heldโ at 11:00 GMT.