The Queen and Prince Philip will not attend their great-grandson Prince Louis’ christening on Monday afternoon.
Buckingham Palace confirmed Her Majesty, 92, and The Duke of Edinburgh, 97, will not be present at The Chapel Royal, St. James’ Palace, but said it was not related to any health issues.
A spokesperson told BBC News the decision not to attend had been made “some time ago”.
The Queen’s had a busy period of engagements recently, and it’s believed she’s travelling back to London from Norfolk on Monday.
She has another busy week coming up, including President Trump’s visit to the UK and the centenary of the RAF.
Prince Philip retired from public duties last year and only occasionally joins The Queen at public events.
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The guest list for Louis’ christening has been kept very small, with just a handful of close friends and family invited.
The only senior members of the royal family in attendance will be The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, will be present, alongside her sister Pippa and husband James Matthews, and brother James.
All six of Louis’ godparents and their spouses will be there.
The godparents are:
Miss Lucy Middleton, Kate’s cousin
Mr Nicholas van Cutsem, William’s childhood friend; his brother, William, is godparent to Prince George.
Mr Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, the couple’s close friend
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