According to several British news outlets, on Friday, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, visited St. George’s Chapel to mark the first anniversary of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Reportedly, the chapel, situated in the grounds of Windsor Castle, was captured on camera as Harry emerged from Windsor Castle after a private visit.
Harry, who now resides in California with his wife Meghan and their two children, was in London this week to participate in a charity awards ceremony sponsored by WellChild, a charity for seriously ill children. However, he did not expect to meet his father, Prince Charles, or his brother, Prince William, during his trip.
While in Windsor, Harry, who stayed in Britain after attending the Invictus Games in Germany, spoke about the Queen in his WellChild speech, saying, “I couldn’t make the awards last year because my grandmother had just passed away… I know that a year later, she’s watching us all tonight, incredibly proud of what we have achieved together as a community.”
When he was in Windsor, Queen Elizabeth and the late Prince Philip’s four children, Charles and his wife Camilla held a special evensong service at Balmoral Castle on Friday to mark the first anniversary of the death of their mother on September 8, 2022.
During her 70-year reign, the Queen spent the summer at Balmoral Castle, a tradition that Charles continues. In his statement, Charles said, “On the first anniversary of the death of Her Majesty The Queen and on the occasion of my assumption of the role of Sovereign, we remember with great affection and gratitude her long life, dedicated service, and the many things she did for many people.” “This year, my wife and I are particularly grateful for the love and support we have received, as we try to serve you all.”
A new photo of the Queen was also released on the anniversary of her death. The picture, previously unreleased to the public, was taken by photographer Cecil Beaton on October 16, 1968, at Buckingham Palace. According to the palace, it was specially selected by Charles.
William, the eldest son of Charles, and his wife, Kate, paid tribute to the Queen during their visit to Wales on Friday. This couple participated in a private service at St. David’s Cathedral and shared a series of photos of the Queen on social media.
In the captions of the photos, they wrote, “Today, we remember the extraordinary life and legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth. We all remember you. W & C.”
Last September, the official mourning period for Queen Elizabeth began after her passing, which included seven days of royal funerals, culminating on September 19, 2022, at Westminster Abbey.
In the past year, the royal family has undergone both private and public changes as they navigated life without the Queen, who had served as the head of the family and the nation for seven decades.
The coronation of Charles and Camilla in May—the country’s first since Elizabeth’s in 1953—marks the most dramatic shift in the public’s perception.
Numerous royal opponents congregated in downtown London’s Trafalgar Square during Charles’s crowning, making a lot of noise and chanting “Not my king.” As Charles works to maintain the monarchy contemporary, he faces difficult hurdles brought on by protestors’ concerns, such as the monarchy’s antiquity and its connection to colonialism.
A small protest gathering outside Buckingham Palace was organized by No More Royals on the first anniversary of the Queen’s passing.
Charles and the royal family have had to deal with growing dissatisfaction directed towards the monarchy throughout the world in addition to the internal family strife.