DESPITE good health, the Queen will not attend the Commonwealth Day service.
Her Majesty, 95, will sit out this royal event after concerns were raised that it could be too taxing on her.
Why isn’t The Queen attending the 2022 Commonwealth Day service?
Although the Queen has recovered from Covid, her return to royal duties has been tentative in her Platinum Jubilee year.
The palace have assured that Her Majesty’s absence is not related to a new illness.
Instead, concerns have been raised that it could be too taxing on her health to attend the service on March 14.
There has also been the suggestion that she must pace herself and regain her strength for Prince Phillip‘s memorial service on March 29.
The journey from Windsor, Berkshire to Central London is a 30-mile trip and worries were voiced about the Queen’s comfort during the travel.
She has been unable to walk her corgis due to her frailty for the past six months.
The Queen will continue other duties such as in-person audiences, the palace confirmed.
She hosted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at Windsor Castle on March 7, 2022.
The meeting at her new permanent address was her first in-person event since she tested positive for Covid.
Who will attend the Commonwealth Day service instead of The Queen?
Many members of the Royal Family attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey every year.
The Queen has asked her son, Prince Charles to represent her and is said to “regret” missing the event.
The Prince of Wales has picked up many of his mother’s duties, especially in the wake of her testing positive for Covid.
Other members of the Royal family will be in attendance, such as The Duchess of Cornwall, who will become Queen Consort on the Prince’s accession.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will also attend the service.
How can I watch the Commonwealth Day service?
This year’s Commonwealth Day will be on Monday, March 14, 2022.
The Celebration for Commonwealth Day will be broadcast on BBC One, live from Westminster Abbey.
It will air from 2pm, with the service itself taking place between 2:40pm – 3:45pm.
If you miss the live broadcast you can watch it on catch up on the BBC iPlayer or the BBC’s YouTube channel.
