In news about the Queen, she has shared a poignant message about the ‘passage of time’, just days before her wedding anniversary to the late Prince Philip.
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, read out his mother’s message today.
Prince Edward stepped up in the Queen’s place to attend the opening session of the 11th General Synod of the Church of England.
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In the message that Prince Edward read, the Queen said: “It is hard to believe that it is over 50 years since Prince Phillip and I attended the very first meeting of the General Synod.
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“None of us can slow the passage of time, and while we focus on all that has changed in the intervening years, much remains unchanged, including the Gospel of Christ and his teachings.”
The Earl of Wessex read the Queen’s speech to clergy and bishops at Church House, the Westminster headquarters of the Church of England.
The Queen, 95, was unable to attend the event due to her sprained back. Prince Edward said his mother ‘deeply regrets’ not being able to attend the event in person.
Why was the Earl of Wessex at the Synod?
It is the first time that the Queen has missed a visit to the Synod since in its entire 51-year history. She usually visits five times a year as she is the Supreme Governor of the church.
The Queen’s wedding anniversary with her late husband, Prince Philip, is fast approaching. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh married on November 20, 1947.
The Queen was 21 when they married. They were together until Prince Philip’s passing in April 2021 at the age of 99.
What other engagements has the Queen missed recently?
This is not the first engagement the monarch has had to miss recently. She previously missed the Sunday Remembrance Service at The Cenotaph on Sunday due to her sprained back. It was only the 7th time in her entire reign that she had missed the service.
The Queen also previously missed COP26 in Glasgow earlier in the month. Her son, Prince Charles, stepped up and attended the summit in her place.
Her Majesty’s absence from many events has been mainly down to advice from her doctors about taking on “light work” due to ill health.
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