The celebrations continue for the Platinum Jubilee, the 70th anniversary of the reign of 96-year-old Elizabeth II . Today the religious rite of thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral in the heart of London to which the sovereign - reluctantly announced yesterday - did not participate, "tired" from yesterday's party .
Warm welcome for rebel dukes Harry and Meghan from large sections of the crowd: Harry in civilian dress, but with military decorations pinned to his chest, elegant Meghan in a sober white dress. Both showed smiling and exchanged jokes with religious and civil authorities: only the heir to the throne Charles, in the official representation of the top of the monarchy in place of his mother and flanked by Camilla, also in white, and Harry's older brother , William (second in line of succession), with Kate in her turn elegant in a yellow dress, took precedence over Sussex in protocol.
Whistles and boos instead were reserved for Prime Minister Boris Johnson , still threatened by the repercussions of the Partygate scandal on the gatherings organized between 2020 and 2021 in Downing Street in violation of the Covid restrictions then in force for millions of Britons. Premier Tory arrived with First Lady Carrie (as he was fined for a Partygate event) and was the only leader booed in the parade of arrivals of ministers of his own government, members of the opposition, former prime ministers, senior civilians and military. Dressed in a morning suit, he was joined by his wife in a long red dress with an orderly hat.
After the renouncement announced last night in extremis to participate in the thanksgiving liturgy, the questions about Elizabeth's physical condition are returning to the British commentators on real things.
Londra, grande festa per il Giubileo di Platino della regina Elisabetta
The prevailing interpretation is that Elizabeth is inevitably tested by yesterday's fatigue, aggravated by publicly confessed mobility problems in recent months . The expression used by the building in the communiqué in which this umpteenth forfeit was formalized actually refers to a certain "discomfort": therefore not an illness, but - apparently - a passing malaise resulting from fatigue.
In short, a fatigue that did not prevent her even after the announcement to be seen again in public last night in the park of Windsor Castle, for the lighting of a bonfire that started a light show global in his honor organized simultaneously in 3000 different locations in the UK and Commonwealth nations. But he evidently suggested avoiding the further strain of a new move today to the heart of London and a long public service in church.
(Unioneonline / D)