Prince Andrew
That's why he's not allowed to attend the Queen's birthday parade
Prince Andrew is apparently not allowed to participate in "Trooping the Color".
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Prince Andrew will be absent from "Trooping the Color". His place in the military parade in honor of the Queen has allegedly already been taken.
Prince Andrew (61) is said to be absent from the birthday parade for his mother, Queen Elizabeth II (94). At "Trooping the Color" Major General Roland Walker, an Afghanistan veteran, is to take his place in the military parade. According to The Times, the Queen has approved the changed plans for the June 12 event. The event in honor of the monarch's 95th birthday is said to be the royal family's first significant appearance since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. It remains unclear whether Andrew will appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the parade.
According to tradition, the Queen celebrates her actual birthday on April 21 in a private setting. She celebrates the day of honor with the population with the "Trooping the Color" parade, during which 1,400 soldiers, 400 musicians and 200 horses march from Buckingham Palace. The royal family also appears on the balcony of the palace. The Queen had to do without it last year. Due to the corona pandemic, the military parade, which traditionally takes place on the second Saturday in June, has been canceled. Instead, the palace honored the Queen with a small parade in the courtyard of Windsor Castle. The 94-year-old went into isolation there to protect herself from the virus. She has since received a vaccination.
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