Kate Middleton Baby Bump Appearance at Queen's Coronation Service Near Due Date
Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton will join members of the royal family to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation on June 4, U.K.'s Mirror News reported.
The ceremony, to take place at 11:00 a.m., will commemorate almost 60 years since Queen Elizabeth became monarchy of England on June 2, 1953.
The duchess of Cambridge, almost eight months pregnant, will celebrate at Westminster Abbey. The event will reportedly be one of her last public outings before the birth of her baby, due in mid-July, with her last official visit to be at the naming of a Princess Cruise Ship on June 13 in Southampton.
Approximately 2,000 people were invited to the ceremony, including various religious representatives, foreign dignitaries and members of the armed forces. Some of the invites had participated in the Coronation several decades ago, based on the report.
Prince William and Prince Harry will join the duchess, in addition to Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Camilla, Prince Andrew and daughters Beatrice and Eugenie, Prince Edwards, Princess Anne, and Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips.
The ceremony will be led by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr. John Hall, and Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honorable Justin Welby. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron will address the guests, and an attendee will read a poem by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.
Westminster Abbey, which has been the coronation church since 1066, has witnessed 38 coronations since William the Conqueror.
