Queen Elizabeth II Attends Rare Royal Double Christening At Windsor

Nov 22, 2021 by apost team

Queen Elizabeth II is the reigning monarch of England, and nothing has so far stopped her from carrying out all of her royal duties, no matter what circumstances were thrown her way. Despite such a difficult past year for the royal family, the queen has continued to go above and beyond to carry out all of her responsibilities and see over all of the members of the royal family. 

She went through her unfortunate share of hardships during 2021, as her longtime husband, Prince Philip, passed away, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their official publicized departure from the family. With the couple's departure, Harry and Meghan's duties as active members of the royal family were forced to be redistributed to other members, with the queen making all the big decisions and having the final say.

It's safe to say that the queen has had to deal with several overwhelming emotions throughout the past few months, and it seems as if health problems are now adding to her already significant burden. While she was recently still up and about and holding strong despite needing to use a cane, the queen ended up canceling her appearance at the Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph. The queen also had to cancel her five-yearly visit to General Synod, the national assembly of the Church of England.

However, the queen always puts family first, and she made sure to be part of the rare royal double christening of her great-grandchildren, which took place at the Royal Lodge in Windsor on November 21, 2021. 

Though the queen has been dealing with her health issues recently, she made sure to be there for the rare event of a royal double christening. Princess Eugenie and Zara Tindall, daughter of Princess Anne, hosted the joint baptism of their sons at the Royal Lodge in Windsor according to BBC News. 

Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's son, August Philip Hawke Brooksbank was born in February 2021, while Zara and Mike Tindall's son, Lucas Philip Tindall was born in March 2021. Evening Standard reported that this christening was the first time in modern history that there has been a double royal christening in the UK. Previously, in Denmark, Crown Prince Frederik’s twins Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine were christened together in 2011.

The private service was attended by immediate members of the family and close friends, which included the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The queen’s attendance came just days after she returned to public duties after a short break on the advice of a doctor and a sprained back. 

BBC News reported that Elizabeth, 95, returned to public engagements on November 17, 2021, when she was pictured having a face-to-face audience with General Nick Carter, who is the chief of the defense staff at Windsor Castle. Previously, she had been out of the public eye for nearly a month after she was advised by doctors to rest after spending a night in hospital on Oct. 20 for medical checks. She had also pulled out of two important events due to a sprained back: the Remembrance Day Service at the Cenotaph and the visit to General Synod, the national assembly of the Church of England.

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The public is used to seeing the queen at her very best all the time, so there was some concern for her health as she recovered from her back injury. Though Elizabeth could not be present for her five-yearly visit to General Synod, which is the national assembly of the Church of England, she made sure to include a message for all attendees.

This was the first time that the queen has not attended the event since it first began in 1970. Naturally, she was deeply missed, but she did not leave attendees without someone there representing the crown. ELLE reported that Prince Edward went to the event in place of his mother and read her message, which stated, "It is hard to believe that it is over 50 years since Prince Philip and I attended the very first meeting of the General Synod."

It continued, "None of us can slow the passage of time, and while we often focus on all that has changed in the intervening years, much remains unchanged, including the Gospel of Christ and his teachings." 

The queen continued "Of course, in our richly diverse modern society, the wellbeing of the nation depends on the contribution of people of all faiths, and of none. But for people of faith, the last few years have been particularly hard, with unprecedented restrictions in accessing the comfort and reassurance of public worship."

In the rest of her note, she gave words of comfort and strength to everyone present at the assembly. Edward also everyone in attendance that his mother sent her "sincere and deep apologies that she cannot be here today." He also added, "I think you probably understand why, and she regrets that deeply." 

We hope the queen enjoyed being part of the family ceremony. What do you think of the queen's recovery? Tell us your thoughts, and be sure to pass this on to your friends and family as well.