While the world is experiencing an economic downturn due to epidemics, wars and other reasons, and ordinary people are generally feeling anxious, Buckingham Palace in the UK is still holding several garden parties in succession.
On Wednesday, Princess Kate and Prince William led other royal members at Buckingham Palace in London, hosted the third garden party of the season Queen Elizabeth II did not attend.
It is said that eight thousand guests were invited to the Royal Residence Garden. They are all talents who have made outstanding contributions in their positions.
Kate chose a previously worn light green dress, which was made by her personal tailor. The
hat is brand new. In order to match the spring theme, also adds a very dazzling mint green peony flower .
The Queen's youngest son Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, Countess of Wessex, as well as Princess Beatrice also joined the ranks.
The tradition of hosting garden parties is time-honored, with Buckingham Palace hosting garden parties since the 1860s as a way for the monarch to recognize public service.
Due to the epidemic in the past two years, these activities were canceled. However, they are back in full swing this season, although Queen Elizabeth has announced that she will not be attending these gatherings this year.
At these parties, guests not only enjoy tea and cakes, they can also interact face-to-face with members of the royal family.
According to statistics from the royal family website, approximately 27,000 cups of tea and 20,000 slices of cake were served during the party!
The 96-year-old Queen has missed many public events in recent months due to a series of health problems and limited mobility.
Garden parties require the monarch to stand on the lawn for long periods of time to greet attendees, which may be taxing on the Queen's body.
At the same time, Prince Harry ’s wife Meghan dressed up as a Hollywood fair lady, participated in the polo championship with her husband, and won widespread praise from the outside world.
Megan wore a black and white polka dot shirt, paired with a white skirt, collar and elegant ribbon, tied into a bow, plus a black wide-brimmed hat with big curly waves, wore sunglasses and red lips Highlighting the highlights, ’s charming retro style captivated the audience.
According to royal tradition, members of the royal family are not allowed to have close contact with outsiders, but Meghan, as the presenter, gave each young member of the polo team a kiss on the cheek, while Prince Harry stared blankly.
Of course, she couldn’t help but flirt with her husband Harry in public.
Meghan, who left the British royal family, seems to have returned in appearance, and is not bound by royal rules and has become more agile and light.
Harry and his wife will fly to London next week with their children Archie, three, and Lilibet, 11 months old, to attend the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The polo venue was okay, there were not many people, but the party held at Buckingham Palace was packed with people.
The garden party is just a warm-up. June will be the Queen's 70th anniversary Platinum Jubilee celebration. By then, the whole of London is expected to be out in force. In the current period of high incidence of epidemics such as the epidemic and monkeypox , it can only be said that the British are not afraid of anything!