King Charles III: How will he spend the first anniversary of the Queen’s death?

King Charles III
How will he spend the first anniversary of the Queen’s death?

This week there are some important dates for the British royals: Prince Harry (38) is expected at the WellChild Awards in London on September 7th, one day later the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death (1926-2022) for the first time . It would actually be the perfect opportunity for a reconciliation from King Charles III. (74) and his son. But it probably won’t come to that.

How “Daily Mail” reported that – contrary to previous speculation – there should be no meeting between the two. The monarch is said to have “no time” for Harry. He is currently on his summer vacation. He seems to want to enjoy this all for himself and with his wife Camilla (76) in the Scottish castle of Balmoral. It is said that the king has not planned any public events or family gatherings for the first anniversary of his mother’s death.

“No time in the schedule”

A palace insider said the king had “no time on his schedule” to see his son, according to the newspaper. Harry will be traveling to London this week to attend the annual WellChild Awards on September 7th. He has been a patron of the charity for seriously ill children for 15 years. From September 9th to 16th, the Duke of Sussex is expected to attend the Invictus Games he created, which will take place in Düsseldorf this year.

Although the Californian by choice is staying in Europe for a long time in September, royal observers no longer expect to meet family members. There has been no contact with Prince William (41) for months, the “Daily Mail” reported. Since the publication of Harry’s autobiography “Reserve” there has finally been radio silence between the allegedly divided brothers. Harry and Meghan (42) are said not to have received an invitation to the annual family reunion at Balmoral Castle this time either. Not long ago, it was said that the king was trying to have a discussion. However, he is apparently finally planning the future of his kingdom without the renegade ducal couple. Charles Camilla, William and Princess Kate (41) are said to have asked for a crisis summit on Balmoral to discuss the future roles of the four most important royals with them.

Instead of reconciliation, shortly before the first anniversary of the Queen’s death, the signs are even more likely to be further trouble: Harry raises further allegations against the royal family. In the new Netflix documentary about the Invictus Games, he claims he “didn’t have the support structure, the network, or the expert advice to figure out what was wrong with me” after his Afghanistan deployments.

Charles plans death anniversary ‘quiet and private’

Meanwhile, Charles may be preparing for the emotional September 8th – the day his mother died on Balmoral a year ago and he became king himself. As big as the state funeral in 2022 was, the commemoration will be small a year later. Because like the BBC reported that Charles wants to spend the day “quietly and privately.” He will not attend any official events and is not planning any family gatherings. Does he really only want to celebrate the important date with his wife Camilla? It looks quite like this. Not even William and Kate are supposed to keep him company. The heir to the throne couple return to their daily lives this week as the UK summer holidays end. The three children have to go back to school.

Monument for the 100th birthday?

But even if there is no official commemoration date of the royal family for Queen Elizabeth II on September 8th: The queen, who sat on the throne for 70 years, will of course not be forgotten. The British government announced on September 3rdthat the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee was formed. The committee is to develop a memorial and a national memorial program. It is chaired by Lord Janvrin (76), who was Queen Elizabeth II’s private secretary from 1999 to 2007. “The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee will be an independent body responsible for considering and recommending proposals for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II It has the joint support of the British government and royal family,” the press release said.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden (45) said: “Queen Elizabeth II was our longest reigning monarch and greatest servant of state. Lord Janvrin will now begin the important work of paying a fitting tribute to her legacy of service to our nation and the Commonwealth design.” The plans are then to be presented on the occasion of the 100th birthday of the late monarch in 2026.

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