Prince Philip's Memorial Service: Is Queen Elizabeth Attending?
Prince Philip's memorial service will remember the late Duke of Edinburgh's life and contributions to the royal family.
Nearly a year after Prince Philip succumbed, Buckingham Palace and the members of the royal family have been busy preparing for the memorial service. It has been revealed that Queen Elizabeth - despite her recent health issues - has been actively involved in the plans.
Most details for the event reportedly reflected on her wishes, as well.
Despite that, it remains unknown whether the 95-year-old monarch could make it to the event. But a source recently told PEOPLE that Her Majesty hopes to attend, and a decision will be made on the day of the event itself.
Queen Elizabeth II's appearances have been unpredictable in the past months. For what it's worth, she canceled several royal engagements soon after contracting COVID-19. Her mobility issues also kept her away from the spotlight.
While her attendance is still unconfirmed, other family members are already confirmed to be present at the Tuesday's service, including Prince Charles, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William, Kate, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Eugenie.
Meanwhile, Prince Harry has since confirmed he will not be traveling to the UK to take part in the event.
Prince Philip's memorial service might be a little tricky for everyone, as well, since Prince Andrew plans to return to the spotlight through the event.
Queen Elizabeth Might Deal Another Headache Because of Prince Andrew
Ahead of the memorial service, Prince Andrew's spokesperson confirmed the news to BBC that the royal prince plans to attend the thanksgiving service, marking his first public appearance since the settlement of his case in the US.
It would also be his first engagement since withdrawing from his royal duties.
This could stir another issue since the Duke of York just survived and settled the civil case filed by his accuser, Virginia Giuffre. Both parties have since agreed to settle the case, revealing on their court document that the case had been dismissed "with prejudiced."
They reportedly agreed to a settlement as the Duke of York would donate to the accuser's charity and make the declaration about her character.
"Prince Andrew intends to make a substantial donation to Ms. Giuffre's charity to support victims' rights. Prince Andrew has never intended to malign Ms. Giuffre's character, and he accepts that she has suffered both as an established victim of abuse and as a result of unfair public attacks," the official letter said.
