Prince Philip once again missed the Remembrance Sunday ceremony, making it the second year in a row that he didn't join his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, at the Cenotaph. Should this be a cause for concern that has something to do with his health?
The Duke of Edinburgh was nonexistent when Prince Charles laid a wreath of red poppies at the Cenotaph. It was not the first time that the patriarch didn't attend the event. To recall, he was also nowhere to be seen during the events in 1956, 1964, 1968, 1999, 2018, and 2019, in his 70 years of public service, per Express.
Prince Philip's absence left Queen Elizabeth at the service without him at her side while standing on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office building's balcony. It was the third time that she assigned her heir to the throne to lay the wreath of poppies at the Cenotaph.
However, it was quite expected that the duke would not attend the event after his retirement from public duties in August 2017. Ever since his retirement was announced, he was only seen attending a handful of official gatherings, like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding in May 2018.
In total, Prince Philip carried out 22,219 solo engagements throughout his services as a member of the royal family. On his last working day, he attended a Royal Marines military parade in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace.
Meanwhile, Town and Country Mag assured that Prince Philip's nonappearance at the event shouldn't be a cause for concern. He was not expected to be at the gathering when Buckingham Palace didn't announce his name from the list of royals who would be in attendance.
Also, he has been retired from royal duties, so it is quite understandable that he is not at the event. It is also good to note that Prince Philip is already 98 years old and reportedly operating on a "wake up and see how he feels" basis. Hence, he might not be feeling well when the Remembrance Sunday ceremony took place.
Anyhow, several members of the royal family were there at the ceremony. They also laid their own wreaths on the Cenotaph after Prince Charles.
Also, after Prince Harry admitted his rift with his brother, Prince William, they were once again reunited at the ceremony. They both laid their own wreaths, alongside Prince Andrew. Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, also laid theirs.
