Her Majesty cut a solitary figure last year at a scaled-back parade – also known as Trooping the Colour – in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle. The pandemic meant it was switched from its usual venue at Horse Guards Parade in London. However, for this year’s Trooping the Colour on June 12, the Queen will be accompanied by her cousin, the Duke of Kent. She was pictured smiling last weekend during a visit to the new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth. ‘There is a strong desire to return to normal duties and for the country to return to normal too,’ said the source.

Source: Daily Mail May 30, 2021 00:23 UTC