The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will
have plenty of reasons to celebrate when they travel to the UK for the
first time as a family in June. Not only will they take part in the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee festivities with Her Majesty and other members of
the Firm, but their daughter Lilibet is also turning one.
Lili’s first birthday falls on Saturday 4 June, the third
day of the bank holiday weekend.
On that day as part of the Jubilee celebrations, members of
the royal family will enjoy a day at the races as they attend The Derby at the
Epsom Downs Racecourse.
Later that evening, the Platinum Party at the Palace will
be staged at Buckingham Palace. The celebration will see famous faces from the
world of entertainment perform for a night of musical tributes to celebrate the
Jubilee. Some 22,000 people will attend the event including 10,000 allocated in
a public ballot and 5,000 tickets for key workers.
But behind closed doors and amid the national Jubilee
celebrations, it’s likely that Harry and Meghan will also mark Lili’s first
birthday in an extra special way.
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Harry and Meghan will join in the festivities but will not make a balcony appearance
The couple’s spokesperson confirmed that they will make the
trip to the UK on Friday, saying: “Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and
Duchess of Sussex are excited and honoured to attend The Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee celebrations this June with their children.”
It will be the first time Harry and Meghan have brought
their family to the UK since leaving for the US in 2020. The Duke previously
said he had wanted to return to his home country but felt it wasn’t safe to due
to his lack of security.
The announcement comes shortly after Buckingham Palace
confirmed that Harry and Meghan would not be among the royals making a
balcony appearance at Trooping the Colour. Only working royals will take
part, such as Prince William and Kate, and their children, and Prince Charles
and Camilla.
