Buckingham Palace has approved another significant royal event for King Charles following delays attributed to the UK elections.
King Charles is set to attend the annual Garter Day service at Windsor Castle on Monday, June 17. The event will feature the vibrant Order of the Garter procession, showcasing senior royals and Knights and Ladies Companion parading to St George’s Chapel.
Following the service, King Charles and Queen Camilla, along with other senior royals, will return to the castle by carriage. The Duchess of Gloucester will be specially honored as she is invested into the ancient order of chivalry for her years of service.
Prince Andrew will not participate in the procession due to his lack of military titles and status as a working royal. However, he is expected to join King Charles and the rest of the family for the investiture in the castle’s garter throne and the traditional lunch afterward.
It is important to note that King Charles and Prince Andrew are not on good terms, amid reports that the Duke is refusing to comply with the monarch’s orders to vacate the Royal Lodge.
Prince William’s attendance is still uncertain, while Kate Middleton is not expected to attend due to her ongoing battle with cancer.
This royal engagement will take place two days after Trooping the Colour, the King’s official birthday parade, where the monarch will take the salute from a carriage rather than on horseback.
