Hospitalized on Sunday, June 23, 2024 following an accident, Princess Anne had to cancel all her engagements, two days before the arrival of Naruhito and Masako from Japan. A new blow that reveals the fragility of a tight British monarchy and raises a crucial question: what reinforcements should be requested at a time when fate is against the Windsor clan?
A state banquet is the perfect opportunity to bring together the Crown’s vital forces. However, at the one given on June 25 at Buckingham in honor of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan, the ranks of the Windsors seemed thinner than ever. Only Prince William, the Dukes and Duchesses of Edinburgh and Gloucester escorted Charles III and Queen Camilla to the palace ballroom. A private procession of Kate, still convalescing, but also, by an unfortunate coincidence, of the indefatigable Princess Anne. A true rock of the royal family, the eternal accomplice and supporter of the sovereign was bedridden that evening with a concussion.
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